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Curriestanes,cursus E of

Scotland
HES SM5738
Site type
Cursus
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cursus E of Curriestanes is a Neolithic cursus monument located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The site belongs to a group of cursus monuments identified in the Dee Valley region, which are characteristic of the earlier Neolithic period, broadly dating to the fourth millennium BCE. Like other cursus monuments, it would have consisted of parallel banks and ditches defining an elongated rectangular enclosure, though the precise dimensions and state of preservation of this particular example are contingent upon local topographical conditions. These monuments are interpreted by archaeologists as processional or ceremonial structures, reflecting the ritual practices and communal organisation of Neolithic communities in prehistoric Scotland.

Curriestanes,cursus E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5738. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Curriestanes,cursus E of?

Cursus E of Curriestanes is a Neolithic cursus monument located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5738.

Who is responsible for protecting Curriestanes,cursus E of?

Curriestanes,cursus E of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5738.

What other scheduled monuments are near Curriestanes,cursus E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castledykes Park, motte and bailey, medieval castle and associated earthworks (1.8 km), Lincluden College, motte and precinct (2.8 km), Picts Knowe,fort (3.1 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Castledykes Park, motte and bailey, medieval castle and associated earthworks
Medieval · Motte and bailey, medieval castle and associated earthworks1.8 km
Lincluden College, motte and precinct
Medieval · Motte and precinct2.8 km
Picts Knowe,fort
Iron Age · Fort3.1 km
East Hill Farmhouse,stone circle
Bronze Age · Stone circle4.3 km
Twelve Apostles,stone circle
Bronze Age · Stone circle4.4 km
Holywood, cursus 1250m SSE of
Cursus4.5 km
Holywood,cursus,linear earthwork,pit alignment & enclosures 975m SE of
Post-Medieval · Cursus,linear earthwork,pit alignment & enclosures5 km
Carzield,Roman fort
Iron Age · Roman fort6.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Curriestanes,cursus E of

Curriestanes,cursus E of stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.

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