1 10 8 https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/545/GGLP-CYDI-CANMORE-NG.pdf 36ef3a49a8754c2afba8ffe886c59209 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – New Galloway Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yes we can! There are many lovely heritage sites from New Galloway listed on Canmore, but a few of the entries could do with a helping hand! It’s time to share what you know. Here are some of the ones that stood out for us but feel free to just search for ‘New Galloway’ and have a look at the other entries too. High Street, General Canmore ID: 213844 The high street in any Scottish burgh was the first street to be laid out and it’s often the feature that has survived through the centuries of a town’s life. They are literally the heart of a place and so photographs showing how they’ve evolved over time can be fascinating for anyone to see. New Galloway’s entry has only one image, taken in the 1970s - although a certain ‘HK’ has kicked off this project with a modern photo of the same view! The high street is also central to a town’s social history. We’ve been told that New Galloway’s residents have been decorating their streets throughout the pandemic and we think photographs of this would also be lovely to have on Canmore for future generations to see! War Memorial Canmore ID: 187416 Oh look, a 20th century war memorial located at NX 6356 7775, how lovely. But wait, there’s no description or photos. When was it built? We can’t even see what war it’s commemorating! pro Tip! If you do a Search on ‘New Galloway’ in the Key Word search option, it brings up sites in New Abbey and Newton Stewart. Use the Filter option on the left of the screen to filter the Parish down to ‘Kells’ – that will show you the relevant sites. St Margaret’s Episcopal Church Canmore ID: 213830 A church located at NX 63566 77834, it was built in 1904 by the architect W.H. Harrison. That’s it, that’s all the information to be found on its Canmore entry. There aren’t even any photos. Can you add more about the history (old and recent) of this building? High Street, The Old School Canmore ID: 267502 There’s an old school at NX 63392 77742 – period unassigned. Anyone know the history or how ‘old’ it is? Although it’s also listed as a modern community centre…wait, is this the CatStrand? If it is, then was it not also a knitting factory and a Masonic Hall? No mention of any of it and no photos… Garroch, Garage & Stables Canmore ID: 83525 Town Hall (Tolbooth) Canmore ID: 111835 This one sits a bit out of the main town to the northeast at NX 5971 8124. We can read that Garroch House, Canmore ID: 83524, was destroyed by fire after 1916 (although to be fair not much more than that) but the stables seem to have their own separate entry. Were they not destroyed? Are they still standing? This has a bit more information but only a couple of photos – surely this impressivelooking building has more to show off though! These might now be someone’s private garage so you may need permission to take a new photo (unless you own it!) but you could still add to the text description if you know anything about its history. Any more photos of its exterior? And what about inside? We’ve heard tell of beautiful inscriptions, plaques and a collection of paintings… Let’s get them into our National Historic Record! Rear of High Street, Workshop Canmore ID: 345323 Kells Church and Churchyard Canmore ID: 211168 and 211170 These records show a few of the gorgeous gravestones here, but nothing about the building itself. Some photos of the exterior and interior seem essential! A 19th century workshop at NX 63387 77659. There’s a short description for this one – a single storey rubble structure possibly connected to the former mill. But there’s no photographs. And a century is a long time – has it been used for anything else? Is it still in use? New Sites What you can’t do in MyCanmore is add new sites, but if there are any that you would like documented, you could upload their images to Canmore ID entry: 71254, New Galloway General, and include a description. This way they can still be included in the national record of New Galloway for everyone to see. any Questions If you have any questions about this project, just email helen.keron@dumgal.gov.uk or get in touch with us through the Can You Dig It Facebook or Twitter accounts (@GGLPArchaeology). You can also let us know how you get on – do share with us through email or on social media what you’ve managed to find. We’re always interested and love a good photograph! Email us or tag us with @GGLPArchaeology in your post or tweet. So do take part if you can – it’s a great way to preserve your knowledge and enrich the national record for the area. It’s time to let the world know how great our heritage is! @GGLPArchaeology  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – New Galloway Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_85 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/544/GGLP-CYDI-CANMORE-Tongland.pdf 8cde9dfb456cd93fdb21051de76eb7e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Tongland Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yes we can! For such a small place, Tongland has a lot going on and as the site of a long-lost medieval abbey, it certainly has its secrets! So it’s not surprising to find that the area has a few hidden treasures when it comes to looking in the Canmore database - many of which are much older than the abbey. As always though, their records could do with your help. Here are a few entries that we’ve spotted - but have a hunt yourself and you’ll find quite a few more! Park of Tongland Standing Stones, Canmore ID: 64017 In one of the fields behind Park of Tongland farm sit the remains of a standing stone circle. This prehistoric feature would be amazing enough in its own right, but it’s made even more special by discoveries during an excavation of the site in 1987. The stones mark the site of a Bronze Age cremation cemetery! Large quantities of charcoal suggested that the cremations had actually taken place in the immediate vicinity, while the incomplete nature of the funerary deposits also suggested that only a token deposit ofbone from the cremated body was used to complete the funerary rite. Check out the Canmore entry to see a photograph of the excavation - but there is only one photograph of the standing stone circle itself. It’s a good one that was kindly contributed through MyCanmore in 2013 but it would be great to have some more to look at. Has anyone got some that they could add? Park of Tongland Rock Art Canmore ID: 64508 In the 1980s, an example of rock art was discovered to the north of Kennan’s Hill near Argrennan Mains Farm. A newly exposed outcrop was recorded as having two sets of marks. One consisted of a cup mark surrounded by two concentric rings, while the other comprised a cup mark with six concentric semi-circles measuring a maximum diameter of 60cm. The rock art was still present in 2001 and located as being at NX 7047 5685. There aren’t any photographs in the entry and no mention in the last 20 years. Has anyone come across it, or you able to wander that way on your daily walks? This type of rock art is old, dating back some 6,000 years, and Dumfries and Galloway is a bit of a hotspot for it. The designs are abstract and their meaning a mystery – nothing triggers the imagination more! Definitely worth a look and while you’re there… take a photo and put it up on MyCanmore, will you? pro Tip! Searching for ‘Tongland’ on Canmore won’t include those sites which sit very near to the village but fall into neighbouring parishes. Instead, we used the interactive map at www.pastmap.org.uk to allow us to search through all the sites which sat nearby. Riverside Mill, Canmore ID: 21505 Culdoach Motte, Canmore ID: 64554 The Canmore entry doesn’t have much information about this mill and there’s only one image included – a close up of a heraldic panel which we assume is set into one of its walls Sitting beside Culdoach farm to the east of Tongland, Culdoach Motte was first recorded by Frederick Coles in 1891 as a small suboval mound sitting 2.4m high, with a summit measuring 26.5m by 14.6m. At its base, he was able to spot the remains of a ditch that measured roughly 5m wide. Does anyone know anything of its history? How old is it and what type of mill? And do you have any photographs of it – perhaps some historical ones or how it looks now? What’s become of this structure? We want to know everything!. These mottes represent what’s left of the earliest of our castles. Dating back to the 12th century, these sites were at the heart of their communities and played an important role in our history. The fact that there isn’t a pretty ruin to see does not diminish their stories, but it can mean that they’re often neglected! Unfortunately, there aren’t any photographs of the motte in the entry, so if anyone has any or could go for a wee visit to take one, that would be lovely! Forts at Netherthird, March Cleugh and Carse, Canmore ID: 64514, 64490 and 64047 In 1891, Frederick Coles also recorded the remains of fortified sites at Netherthird, March Cleugh and Carse. He identified two of them – Netherthird and Carse – as medieval mottes (a third motte he described to the SW of March Cleugh has since been deemed natural) but all three have been included within the 2016 Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. With no evidence of their date, it is possible that all three could represent the remains of much older fortifications, dating back to the Iron Age. While their Canmore entries contain descriptions from these surveys, neither Netherthird nor March Cleugh has a single photo included, and Carse only has aerial views. If anyone has ever been, or is up for a visit, to any of these sites, then please share your photographs through MyCanmore and show these intriguing sites off to the world! Cumstoun Castle, Canmore ID: 64129 If you would like a ruinous castle to visit though, then head for Cumstoun Castle.Sitting just over the river to the west of Tongland, it still stands to a height of 7.6m, with walls measuring over 1.5m thick! Believed to have been built for Sir John Kennedy of Blairquhain in the early 16th century, Canmore has many lovely aerial views of the site but the only ones taken close-up date back to the 1970s. Has anyone taken a photo of it more recently or fancy a visit? We’re sure that there’s will be some stories about its history or even childhood memories of it as a ruin – feel free to share them too! New Sites What you can’t do in MyCanmore is add new sites, but if there are any that you would like documented, you could upload their images to Canmore entry ID: 214995, Tongland General, and include a description. This way they can still be included in the national record for everyone to see. @GGLPArchaeology  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Tongland Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_84 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/543/GGLP-CYDI-CANMORE-Kirkcudbright.pdf 23c99875b9c0b32571cc4ac0817ad128 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Kirkcudbright Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yes we can! Kirkcudbright has a whopping 496 entries on Canmore, so if you’ve ever taken a photograph of the town then it’s likely that you captured one of the sites listed! Many of the entries could do with more information or images so it’s a great time to have a look and see if you can fill in some of the gaps. Here’s a wee selection to give you a taste of what sites have been included, but feel free to just search for ‘Kirkcudbright’ – there’s a lot more to look at! High Street, Castle Street, Union Street, St Cuthbert Street and so on… Canmore ID: We don’t have that kind of space! St Mary Street, Town Hall Canmore ID: 174763 If you are currently in any of the buildings on these or nearby streets, head to Canmore and you’ll probably find it listed. Ah, some lovely 19th century architectural drawings that show a grand-looking structure, which was presumably never built as there isn’t a single photograph or any information… If you do, pop outside and take a photo – upload this through MyCanmore and you’ve just significantly improved this entry. If you know when it was built, get that recorded too! Or could this be where the new Galleries is located? Nah… there would be some mention of it in the national records if it was – wouldn’t there?! If you’re walking down any of these streets, then why not take a quick pic of the whole street, as they have their own entries – the streets here have medieval origins. pro Tip! Have you got any old photos? These would be great too! We also know that Kirkcudbright is a busy place, so if you have any snaps showing any events, old and new, then pop them up – it’s all part of the town’s story. If you do a Search on ‘Kirkcudbright’ in the Key Word search option, it brings up sites all over Scotland, including Perth and Aberdeenshire! Use the Filter options on the left of the screen to filter the Parish down to ‘Kirkcudbright’ – that will show you the relevant sites. And yes, there’s still 496. St Mary Street, Selkirk Memorial Canmore ID: 212858 Ah, a commemorative monument of unknown date. Must not be much to look at as no one’s put up any photographs and there’s nothing written about it. But that can’t be right for our National Record, surely?! Kirkcudbright Gasworks Canmore ID: 64123 Kirkcudbright Bay Lifeboat House & Slipway Canmore ID: 205484 A lifeboat station is recorded down towards Torrs at NX 6749 4636. Other than being told that there’s a 19th-20th century lifeboat station and a slipway of unknown date here, there’s nothing else recorded! Is it still in use? When was it built, and was the slipway built at the same time? Does anyone have any photographs of how it looks today or in the past? Now there are some great photos here of the gasworks along Old Gas Lane. They look like they were taken in the 1960s – worth a look if you haven’t seen them – but nothing else. What’s the history here? When were they built and operating? Is anything still standing? Have the structures been used for anything else? And while you’re there, take a quick photo down Old Gas Lane itself – it has its own entry, Canmore ID: 212442. Drummore, Stone Circle Canmore ID: 63926 To the south of Kirkcudbright, the remains of a stone circle are recorded at NX 6884 4597 and they’re even marked on the map. Four of the stones are still standing but there isn’t a single photo. These stones are legally protected as they were likely placed here at least 3,000 years ago if not earlier. A photo would be nice though… surely they’re worth one or two? St Mary’s Park, St Cuthbert Wanderers Football Club Canmore ID: 239114 So there’s more than just art going on in Kirkcudbright – it has its own football club, of course. There are a couple of aerial views but nothing else. Is the club fairly new or does it have a bit of a history? Are there any photographs that haven’t been taken from mid-air?! New Sites: What you can’t do in MyCanmore is add new sites, but if there are any that you would like documented, you could upload their images to Canmore entry ID: 64110, Kirkcudbright General, and include a description. This way they can still be included in the national record of Kirkcudbright for everyone to see. any Questions If you have any questions about this project, just email helen.keron@dumgal.gov.uk or get in touch with us through the Can You Dig It Facebook or Twitter accounts (@GGLPArchaeology). You can also let us know how you get on – do share with us through email or on social media what you’ve managed to find. We’re always interested and love a good photograph! Email us or tag us with @GGLPArchaeology in your post or tweet. So do take part if you can – it’s a great way to preserve your knowledge and enrich the national record for the area. It’s time to let the world know how great our heritage is! @GGLPArchaeology  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Kirkcudbright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_83 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/542/GGLP-CYDI-CANMORE-CastleDouglas.pdf 9a37e69eeda28eb638b5e5c2f107f1ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Castle Douglas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yes we can! Castle Douglas is a bustling town that dates back to 1792 and amongst its streets sit a number of hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Wander out into the surrounding area and you will also discover that this old town has ancient roots. A number of heritage sites are listed across the area of Castle Douglas on Canmore, so why not check it out and see if you can contribute to any of them, either by uploading any photos you’ve taken or perhaps adding any knowledge you might have of the site. Here’s a list of some entries that could do with your help! Clock Tower Canmore ID: 352779 Lodge of Kelton Farm Rock Art Canmore ID: 239597 You might have spotted this one on your wanderings through Castle Douglas – it’s hard to miss and even harder to imagine that it hasn’t been at the centre of a few snapshots! This one’s a shout out to those of you a bit partial to the lovely walks around the Threave Estate… But there’s no images of this tower on Canmore and no information beyond where it is. Was is it really funded by someone living in America? Surely they’re at least entitled to a mention in the national database? St Andrew’s Parish Church (now The Fullarton Theatre) Canmore ID: 195134 Now here we have a 19th century church that’s been converted into a 20th century theatre. Brilliant, a building with a bit of history and an interesting conversion story – none of which appears on Canmore! Anybody know anything or have any photographs? Or does no one ever go here?! According to Canmore, there’s an outcrop of greywacke that has 11 ‘cup marks’ on it, which sits in the field to the right hand side as you drive into Lodge of Kelton Farm (just to the north of the A75). There’s a more detailed description of its location on Canmore. These carvings are likely an example of prehistoric rock art – so say, around 5,000 years old… Are you up for seeing if you can find it and uploading a photograph? At the moment, Canmore doesn’t have a single shot! pro Tip! If you do a Search on ‘Castle Douglas’ in the Key Word search option, it brings up sites from all across Scotland! Use the Filter option on the left of the screen to filter the Parish down to ‘Kelton’ – that will show you the relevant sites. Castle Douglas Station, Canmore ID: 64650 If you’re not aware that there was once a train station in Castle Douglas, then you should really be making more use of Canmore! Opened in 1859, the station continued in use until the closure of the line in 1965. Canmore has one lovely black and white image of the station but nothing more. Does anyone have some old photographs that they could upload, or are you able to get a photograph of how the site looks now? Have any of the original buildings or structures survived? And while you’re on Canmore it’s also worth looking at the entries for all of the stations along this route – many of them could do with some photographs added. Carlingwark Lane Canal Canmore ID: 217628 Built in 1765, this short canal runs from Carlingwark Loch through to the River Dee. It served to transport shell-marl to the farms along its route, although was abandoned commercially around 1840. We found this out from Canmore but there aren’t any images. Have you ever photographed the canal? Or do you fancy going for walk in the area to see if you can manage a couple of shots? There’s also two bridges along its route, which each have their own entries – ID: 217629 and 217630 – could be worth a look? The Hotels – The Imperial and The Douglas Arms Canmore ID: 64666 and 64668 So you get a fair number of visitors to old Castle Douglas then? Nice – must be because of all the lovely heritage there is to see. Even the hotels are landmarks – these two are both Listed buildings and on Canmore. With all of these visitors, someone must take a pic of where they’re staying… Canmore doesn’t have any and there’s no information either. How old are these hotels? Are they both still open? Palace Cinema, Canmore ID: 316552 Castle Douglas had its own cinema?! Unfortunately this one’s long gone – demolished in the 1990s apparently and replaced with flats. But that’s not so long ago that it’s completely lost to history – someone must remember this cinema and could give a description or perhaps an old photo? Ah - the constant battle over whether you’ll make it in time to catch the trailers; the decision over sweet or salty popcorn; and the slight concern that your pick & mix is going to be twice the weight of everyone else’s when you get to the till – sparking any memories for anyone? New Sites What you can’t do in MyCanmore is add new sites, but if there are any that you would like documented, you could upload their images to Canmore entry ID: 64645, Castle Douglas General, and include a description. Cotton Street also has its own entry, ID: 209237, but there currently aren’t any images attached – as it’s named after one of the industries created by the town’s founder, it might be worth adding a few! @GGLPArchaeology  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Castle Douglas Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_82 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/541/GGLP-CYDI-CANMORE-Dalry.pdf 26febdf4bb8483857d38338edd4001ce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Dalry Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_81 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/540/GGLP-CYDI-CANMORE-Balmaclellan.pdf 388ac6539cae7ce9ccaa412d6bcdbc23 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Balmaclellan Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yes we can! The village of Balmaclellan has a little bit of everything in its past. A few ancient offerings, a medieval castle, a little bit of witch folklore and even a touch of the Crimean War, you would never guess how much history has left its mark in this area. A quick search of the National Record of the Historic Environment on Canmore is enough to show this, but many of the records are missing images or further information and this is where you can help. Here are some entries we’ve spotted but have a look for yourself, and use our MyGalloway guidance notes to get you started. Balmacellan Mote Canmore ID: 64193 Balmaclellan School Canmore ID: 208442 Visit Balmaclellan and it’d be hard to miss the large mound that sits like a proud ‘Christmas-pudding’ on the top of Mote Hill to the north. One single black & white photograph and a location is all the information to be gleaned about Balmaclellan school from its Canmore entry. So, we’ll be able to find it (as long as it hasn’t changed too much since then) but we won’t know anything about what we’re looking at when we get there. This mound is actually the surviving motte of what was once the site of a ‘motte-andbailey’ castle, one of the earliest types of castle to appear in Scotland during the 12th century. Building the mound would have been a relatively quick and simple way to create a defensive stronghold, and it’s on top of this that the keep of the castle stood. Canmore gives the dimensions of the motte – 5m high and 27m in diameter at the base narrowing to 11m at the top – but there is only one photograph, an aerial image taken from some distance away. It would be lovely to see some photographs of the motte taken from anywhere other than a plane thousands of feet in the sky. Apparently it’s been around since 1781 and was known to be a free school. Anyone know if this is true, or have more information that they can add? Or maybe even a photograph of how it looks now? pro Tip! Searching for ‘Balmaclellan’ on Canmore won’t include sites that sit very near to the village but fall into neighbouring parishes. Instead, we used the interactive map at www.pastmap.org.uk to allow us to search through all the sites which sit nearby. Balmaclellan Churchyard Canmore ID: 64195 Surrounding the church, is a churchyard full of 17th, 18th and 19th century gravestones which include a memorial to Covenanter, Robert Grierson. There’s even a sculpture at the front of the churchyard of ‘Old Mortality’ – Robert Paterson – and his pony. The Canmore entry contains these basic facts but no description of who Old Mortality was or a photograph to show what the sculpture looks like. A separate entry, Canmore ID: 64198, exists for an unmarked stone sat near to the edge of the churchyard. This stone appears to be a bit of a puzzle and interpretations range from an ancient standing stone to the grave-marker of a witch’s burial. It would be lovely to have a photograph of the stone to go along with the entry so that people worldwide can continue to be baffled by this feature. Crimean War Memorial Canmore ID: 299037 Balmaclellan Parish Church Canmore ID: 208394 In the churchyard of Balmaclellan, stands the only civic Crimean War Memorial in Scotland, in memory of five soldiers from the parish who died during the war. At the heart of the village, the church is protected as a Listed Building with records stating that its main body dates back to 1753! The Crimean War took place from 1853 to 1856 between Russia on one side and an alliance of British, French, Ottoman and Sardinian troops on the other. The Victoria Cross, one of the highest decorations for bravery, was introduced in recognition of the human cost that the war entailed. Aside from three black & white photographs taken of the church in the 1970s, however, there is nothing else to be found in its Canmore entry. Beyond a simple statement about what the memorial is, the Canmore entry has no further information regarding the people named on it or an image of the memorial itself. Any images or information that you can add would be a great addition in making the importance of this feature more widely recognised. Surely there must be more to know and many features that could be photographed? We hear tell of a remarkable timber ceiling and a stained-glass window that’s nearly a century old… has anyone got anything to help show it off? New Sites What you can’t do in MyCanmore is add new sites, but if there are any that you would like documented, you could upload their images to Canmore entry ID: 113892, Balmaclellan General, and include a description. This way they can still be included in the national record for everyone to see. @GGLPArchaeology  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Balmaclellan Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_80 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/539/GGLP-CYDI-CANMORE-Carsphairn.pdf 7c6087f969b0eefda65dfb8a238a4bd3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Carsphairn Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yes we can! Carsphairn is a picturesque village that is steeped in history. From prehistoric burial cairns, through the ‘Killing Times’ and the Covenanters, right up to lead mining in the 19th century – you can understand why it has its own heritage centre! As a result, Canmore has a few great entries in this area but they could always do with some additional knowledge and images. Here are some that stood out to us, but do check out Canmore in case there are others that you can add to. Woodhead Lead Mine Canmore ID: 63884 Carsphairn Parish Church and Churchyard Canmore ID: 209090 and 209091 Hidden from view to the west of Carsphairn sit the remains of the lead mine and ‘model’ village at Woodhead. There’s a lovely black and white photograph of the church and a couple of the gravestones, but that’s all. Built in the 1830s, the mine remained in operation until the 1870s, although people continued to live on the site for some decades after. Does anyone know when the church was built? Has it been altered or extended in any way? This extensive site has the ruins of industrial buildings, chimneys, flues, miners’ cottages and even a school. There are aerial images of the site on Canmore but that’s all. Why not spend an afternoon wandering around the ruins of this extensive site and take some more detailed photographs of what remains? Or maybe you’ve been there in the past and can upload photographs to show how it’s changed over time? Does anyone know any interesting facts or stories that they could share? From the late 18th to the 19th centuries, the lead mines of Dumfries & Galloway were the source of almost all Scottish lead production – surely they deserve a bit more attention in the national record? Do you have any photographs, or are you able to take some, so that we can see the church from different angles? And we know that there’s more to see in that churchyard… is there anything there that reflects Carsphairn’s historical links to the Covenanters? Carsphairn Primary School & Schoolhouse Canmore ID: 205111 and 205112 At the centre of the village sits Carsphairn Primary School. We’ve heard that there has been a school here for nearly 300 years, but that can’t be right - 300 years of stories and images and not a single bit of information in the national record?! Is there something you can add? Prehistoric burial sites at Lagwine Cairn and Cairn Avel Canmore ID: 63880 and 63868 Descriptions of these sites are given but there’s no photographs for us to look at. Now these sites are old – really old. The round cairn at Lagwine is of a type that dates to the Bronze Age (2,500 BC to 800 BC), while the long cairn at Cairn Avel is even older, being of Neolithic type (4,100 BC to 2,500 BC). These burial sites can vary in their complexity from a single individual to rituals of collective burial with a complex structural history. If you get a chance to look for them, you should spot them easily enough – they’re large stone heaps ranging from 50 to 118 feet in length and between 4 to 10 feet high! Some photos would be a great addition to the national historic record. Salutation Hotel Canmore ID: 244753 Along the main street in Carsphairn there is an entry marking the spot of the Salutation Hotel and someone’s already kindly contributed a great photo which, going by the vehicle parked in front, was not taken recently! Now we’re pretty certain this hotel isn’t still open, but does anyone know if the building itself still stands – possibly converted for another purpose? Does anyone have any other old photographs of the hotel that they could add or perhaps a more recent one of how it looks now? When was the hotel built and do you know anything about its history? Seems a shame not to have that information included… pro Tip! Braidenoch Hill Cross Slabs Canmore ID: 63877 and 319600 Fancy a walk? On the southwest slope of Braidenoch Hill south of Carsphairn lie two slabs that bear incised crosses. Canmore has detailed descriptions for these cross-slabs but not a single photograph. Early medieval in date, these slabs are around 1,000 years old - not too shabby. They’re legally protected right where they sit as, although they appear to be abandoned in the middle of nowhere, their location could be significant. Some of these stones marked significant points in the landscape – boundaries, routeways, ancestral burial grounds and so on – while many stood outside churches or monasteries. So while they’re amazing features in their own right, these stones could also point to a significance at this location that has been lost in the intervening centuries. Drumjohn Power Station and Pipeline Canmore ID: 276257 and 276236 Alongside every ancient burial cairn, Canmore also lists modern heritage sites, such as the power station at Drumjohn built in 1984. This small power station was a late addition to the Galloway Hydro-Electric Scheme – does anyone have any photographs that they could share? The pipeline even has its own entry – assuming it’s a bit bigger than your average pipe then? You can also search the Canmore database using pastmap.org.uk – an interactive map that allows you to zoom into your chosen area and see all the Canmore sites, with direct links to each entry. You can also look at other sites in your area such as Scheduled Monuments, Listed Buildings and known Battlefields. New Sites: What you can’t do in MyCanmore is add new sites, but if there are any that you would like documented, you could upload their images to Canmore entry ID: 209088, Carsphairn General, and include a description. The general record itself is also very sparse so if you do have any photographs of the village then feel free to add them! any Questions If you have any questions about this project, just email helen.keron@dumgal.gov.uk or get in touch with us through the Can You Dig It Facebook or Twitter accounts (@GGLPArchaeology). You can also let us know how you get on – do share with us through email or on social media what you’ve managed to find. We’re always interested and love a good photograph! Email us or tag us with @GGLPArchaeology in your post or tweet. So do take part if you can – it’s a great way to preserve your knowledge and enrich the national record for the area. It’s time to let the world know how great our heritage is! @GGLPArchaeology  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway – Carsphairn Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_79 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/12/538/GGLP-CYDI-MyGalloway-info-sheet.pdf 60b7d32ccda153e5f54f65446ada3612 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yes we can! MyGalloway is an exciting project that could improve our national historical records and you don’t even have to leave the house! Canmore is a huge online database that holds information on every historical or archaeological site that has ever been recorded within Scotland. How to register for MyCanmore: For some sites there’s lots to see and read, but others have very little - some no more than a name and a location. 2. Register You’ll find the Register option at the top right of the home page. This is where you can help! We want everyone to be as excited about the heritage of the Galloway Glens as we are, so let’s update this database for the world to see. We can do this by using MyCanmore, which lets everyone contribute information about the sites. 1. Head to canmore.org.uk 3. Complete the online form Remember that Display Name is the name that will be appear to the public beside your entries – this could be just your first name, your initials or a nickname! 4. Read the User Licence (don’t worry – it’s not too long!) & tick the box. 5. Choose I accept the Licence Old Photographs: Do you have old photographs of any of the sites in your collection? It doesn’t matter how old they are – it all adds to the history of a site and how it’s changed over time. Don’t forget to date them, even just roughly. 6. You will next be shown the MyCanmore Contributor Licence – be sure to read & if you’re happy, tick the box. You will retain copyright & you can ask them to take down your contributions at any time. New photographs: Perhaps you can take a snapshot of how your local sites look now? Although be wary of entering private land – please ask permission before taking a photograph. You never know though, the current owners might have some additional information to offer if you get talking! 7. Choose I accept the Licence Memories: Many of the recorded sites are buildings – maybe you used to live or work in one and can write a description of its layout and character at the time? Perhaps also what it was used for? Although please try to keep any text contributions as factual as you can. Top Tip! To give you a kickstart each month, we’ll be releasing a selection of sites in each area of the Galloway Glens that have very little information in their entry. You don’t have to wait for these though head on over to Canmore and find your local sites to get started. High Street, New Galloway 1975 High Street, New Galloway 2020 How to upload images or text: 1. Head to canmore.org.uk & login via the top right corner. 2. Using Search, also to the top right, look for your chosen site by writing part of its name, location or entering its Canmore ID. 3. Look through the entries listed in the Site tab & select the one you want. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the entry & select either Contribute an Image or Contribute Text, depending on what you want to upload. 5. For both, you will be asked to enter a Title – this could just be the site’s name or perhaps the name of a specific event that your contribution refers to. 6. You will also be asked to enter a Description – this is where you enter the main body of your text contribution. For images, you might want to include details about when the photo was taken, what direction it’s from or if it’s showing something specific. Feel free to add in more detail though if you have some facts to share. Also remember to list any sources that you’ve used. 7. For images, you will then need to hit Browse for Image & select your image from the relevant folder on your computer - files larger than 5 MB will need to be resized through Photo Gallery or something similar (get in touch if you need help with this!) 8. Once you’re happy, hit Save. 9. Give it time to upload and then your contribution will appear on the screen! 10. You can edit or delete your contributions at any time by logging in & selecting MyCanmore in the top right. 11. Also have a look at other options available, such as bookmarking your favourite sites! any Questions If you have any questions about this project, just email helen.keron@dumgal.gov.uk or get in touch with us through the Can You Dig It Facebook or Twitter accounts (@GGLPArchaeology). You can also let us know how you get on – do share with us through email or on social media what you’ve managed to find. We’re always interested and love a good photograph! Email us or tag us with @GGLPArchaeology in your post or tweet. So do take part if you can – it’s a great way to preserve your knowledge and enrich the national record for the area. It’s time to let the world know how great our heritage is! @GGLPArchaeology  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource My Galloway Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GGLP_78 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GGLP Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Description An account of the resource Adding to the CANMORE record for the Galloway Glens. GGLP heritage