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Sarcophagus, Glenlee House

A Category B Listed Building in Dee and Glenkens, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0959 / 55°5'45"N

Longitude: -4.1794 / 4°10'45"W

OS Eastings: 261024

OS Northings: 580107

OS Grid: NX610801

Mapcode National: GBR 4V.P41G

Mapcode Global: WH4V3.S50S

Plus Code: 9C7Q3RWC+86

Entry Name: Sarcophagus, Glenlee House

Listing Name: Glenlee Park, Sarcophagus Near House

Listing Date: 23 April 1990

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342049

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9741

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342049

Location: Kells

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Dee and Glenkens

Parish: Kells

Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire

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Description

Roman (or ? Renaissance) sarcophagus in the grounds of
Glenlee Park, currently in use as a flower bed. Elaborately
carved with bas-relief figures and panels of strigillated
decoration; central figurative panel. The sarcophagus has
been broken and repaired with metal bonding strips.

Statement of Interest

Part of Glenlee Park B Group.

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