What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Portpatrick as Cist (bronze Age), Inhumation (bronze Age), Food Vessel (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age cist and inhumation burial. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial practices and settlement in southern Scotland during the Bronze Age.
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Places near here
PortpatrickFood Vessel (bronze Age) · 1 yd
Portpatrick Harbour, Old Lighthouse PotteryPottery Works (period Unassigned) · 112 yd
Portpatrick Harbour, the Old LighthouseLighthouse (19th Century) · 122 yd
Portpatrick Harbour, Outer HarbourHarbour (18th Century) · 151 yd
Dunskey CastleTower House (medieval) · 781 yd
Portpatrick, Old and New CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 819 yd
Nora: Castle Point, Rhinns of Galloway, North ChannelBarque (19th Century) · 830 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1020 yd
Maidenhead BayBay · 1381 yd
Keeper´s WoodForest · 1392 yd
Horse Park HillMountain / peak · 1419 yd
OuchtriemakainCave (period Unassigned), Holy Well (medieval)(possible) · 1497 ydOther information
Photo: Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0