Burnhead

Burnhead is a Village in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.

Burnhead postcode: DG2 0RX

Retail in Burnhead

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Burnhead History

There are some historic monuments around Burnhead:

• Shaw's Moor,cairnfield and ring-cairn S of Hospital Wood Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field clearance cairn, cairnfield; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5919
• East Hill Farmhouse,stone circle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM1022
• Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM680
• Moatland,motte Secular: motte SM700
• Holmhill,enclosure 500m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM4089
• Lag Tower Secular: tower SM697
• Holywood,cursus,linear earthwork,pit alignment & enclosures 975m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM4217
• Moat,enclosure 300m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM4955
• Twelve Apostles,stone circle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM641
• The Belt,fort,High Townhead Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM644
• Barndennoch,ring ditches 350m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM5677
• Whitespots Cottages,enclosure 120m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3297
• Kilroy,enclosures E and NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6111
• Holywood, cursus 1250m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM4218
• Bankhead,Roman fort,Dalswinton Roman: fort SM2560
• Shaw's Moor,cairnfield and ring-cairns SE of Hospital Wood Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field clearance cairn, cairnfield; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5920
• Templand Mains,Roman signal station 770m NNW of Roman: signal station SM2838
• Castledykes Park, motte and bailey, medieval castle and associated earthworks Secular: bastion SM2472
• Auchencairn, cairn 500m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10540
• Lincluden College, motte and precinct Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: motte SM90200
• Kirkland,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM4165
• McNaugton,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1084
• Springfieldhill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM662
• West Gallaberry,Roman camp & native promontory settlement Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Roman: camp SM677
• Poldivan Bridge, cairn 730m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM638
• Carzield,Roman fort Roman: fort SM673
• Ellisland,Roman camps Roman: camp SM4239
• Dumfries Old Bridge Secular: bridge SM715
• Bankfoot,three enclosures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM4069
• Gawin Moor,cairns and field system,Auchencairn Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field clearance cairn, cairnfield; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain); Secular: field system SM2262
• Burnside of Baltersan,ring ditch,pits and Roman camp 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Roman: camp SM5695
• Curriestanes,cursus E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM5738
• Dalswinton Mains,ring ditch and pit alignments Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5662
• Nithside,motte & bailey 450m ESE of Secular: bailey SM690
• Bankfoot,Roman camps & forts,Dalswinton Roman: camp SM4343
• Hall Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1075
• Dalswinton Old House Secular: house SM689
• Mullach,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM657