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Durisdeer Roman
Fortlet |
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Dumfries and
Galloway
contains a wealth of archaeology. These include many
early prehistoric monuments, like the chambered cairns at
Cairn Holy, the cup and ring marks at High Banks, and the
Twelve Apostles, the largest stone circle on the Scottish
Mainland.
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Cairnholy Chambered Cairn
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Belmont Stables
stocks a full set of
Archaeosights
leaflets that shows how you can visit over 90 of
the best and most accessible archaeological sites in Dumfries
and Galloway.
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Pictish Carvings at
Trusty’s Hill Dark Age Fort
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Also
there are
scores of later prehistoric settlements such as Castlehill
Point Promontory Fort and Durisdeer
Roman Fortlet, Dark Age
strongholds such as Trusty’s Hill and the cradle of
Christianity in Scotland at Whithorn.
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High Banks Cup and Ring Marks |
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Sorbie
Tower
(16th century towerhouse) |
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The region is also dotted with well-preserved
medieval remains, such as
Caerlaverock
Castle, Sweetheart Abbey and
Sorbie
Tower.
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Castlehill Point
Prehistoric Promontory Fort |
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