Ecclefechan
Ecclefechan is a Village in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Ecclefechan postcode: DG11 3DG
There are great places to visit near Ecclefechan.
Ecclefechan History
There are some historic monuments around Ecclefechan:
- Repentance Tower Secular: lookout tower SM706
- Hencastle Rig,fort 140m NW of Old Craighouse Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3362
- Nutholm Hill, fort 400m ENE of Nutholmhill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM11930
- Raggiewhate, enclosure 210m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM11921
- Mote of Annan, motte-and-bailey castle, 70m SSW of Moat House Secular: motte SM702
- Minsca, settlement 295m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM12663
- Birrens Hill, enclosure and farmstead 750m W of Carruthers Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Secular: farmstead SM645
- Broadlee Cottages, Roman fortlet Roman: fortlet SM2613
- Hurkledale, enclosure 400m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM11740
- Annan Hill Roman camp Roman: camp SM4273
- Pyatshaws Rig, settlement 965m NE of Meikle Whitriggs Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM2289
- Pearsby Hill, enclosures and settlement 1250m E of Craighousesteads Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM12674
- Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM11922
- Burnswark or Birrenswark Hill,fort & Roman camps Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Roman: camp SM667
- Buckie Bank Cottage, fort 95m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM12091
- Birrens to Broadlee,Roman forts & camps & henge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge; Roman: camp SM666
- Burnbrae, enclosure 270m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM12189
- Gleningle, enclosure 80m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM12001
- Craighousesteads,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2330
- Blacketlees Cottages, enclosure 75m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM12027
- Woodhead,enclosure 200m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM4090
- Fairy Knowe,mound Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM2327
- Hoddom Church, church, burial ground and monastery Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM2690
- Seven Brethren, stone circle, Whiteholme Rig Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM639
- Bonshaw Tile Works, NW of Bonshawside, Kirtlebridge Industrial: pottery SM7554
- Kirkconnel old church and graveyard, 520m WNW of Springkell Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Ecclesiastical: church; Secular: mausoleum SM11988
- Annan old graveyard, recumbent grave marker 45m ENE of town hall Crosses and carved stones: inscribed stone SM12183
- St Bryde's Kirk, church 95m W of Brydekirk Mains Ecclesiastical: church SM12185
- Newhall Hill,enclosures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3963
- Merkland Cross, Woodhouse Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM90217
- The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM11966
- Scalewood, enclosure 370m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM11967
- Woodhouse Tower, tower house Secular: castle SM12071
- Johnstonehall,Roman camps SE of Roman: camp SM2746
- Broats, enclosure 250m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM4087
- Corrie Church, church and graveyard Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM12764
- Hayknowes, settlement 180m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM12092
- Malls Castle, settlement 320m W of Mallscastle Prehistoric domestic and defensive: scooped settlement SM3361
- Blackyett, cairn 225m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11951
- Blacket House Tower Secular: castle SM10431
- Robgill Mains, cairn 320m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11987
- Douglashall Pendicle, cairn 415m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11915
- Robgill Tower, fort 90m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM12157
