Whithorn
Whithorn is a Village in the county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Whithorn postcode: DG8 8PN
There are great places to visit near Whithorn.
Whithorn History
There are some historic monuments around Whithorn:
- Stonehouse,crannog 800m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM1998
- Whithorn Priory, monastic settlement and priory Ecclesiastical: monastic settlement; Secular: Viking settlement, Norse settlement SM12992
- White Loch,crannog Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM2003
- Broughton Mains,cup & ring marked rocks Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM1920
- Steinhead,fort 550m ESE of Isle Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1997
- St Ninian's Chapel, Isle of Whithorn Ecclesiastical: chapel SM90269
- Dinnans,two forts Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1968
- Sorbie,Old Tower of Secular: tower SM2024
- Isle Head,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1985
- Cairnhead,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1957
- Little Balsmith,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM1941
- Castle Feather,fort,Burrow Head Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1961
- Drummoral,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1934
- St Ninian's Cave Ecclesiastical: cave SM90268
- Eggerness,carved stones 750m SW of Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4678
- Burrow Head,forts W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1956
- Garlieston, Mulberry harbour remains 2070m ENE, 1035m E and 1860m S of 20th Century Military and Related: Miscellaneous SM12937
- Castle Wigg, tower and mansion house 100m SE of Castlewigg Secular: castle SM8237
- Doonhill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1971
- Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM1978
- Rispain Camp Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM90248
- Laggan,fort,Carleton Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1989
- Ring Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1994
- Cruggleton Castle Secular: castle SM3811
- Glasserton,cup & ring marked rocks Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM2264
