Historic Wigtown: Archaeology and Development

by Richard Oram, S. Anderson, P.F. Martin, et al.

Situated in what now seems a remote corner of south-west Scotland, Wigtown was once an important county town. With its harbour and location at the lowest fording point of the River Cree, Wigtown was at one time part of a major network of land and sea routes, including a pilgrim route to Whithorn. The layout of the town is notable for its large market square, a reflection of its importance in the cattle trade in the medieval period.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909990000
• ISBN13: 9781909990005
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Council for British Archaeology
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.6"