Annan, Dumfries and Galloway the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a procession, sports, field displays and massed pipe bands. Annan stands on the River Annan—from which it is named—nearly from its mouth, accessible to vessels of 60 tons as far as Annan Bridge and 300 tons within of the city. It is from Dumfries by rail, in the region of Dumfries and Galloway on the Solway Firth in the south of Scotland. Eastriggs is about to the east and Gretna is about to the east. Roman remains exist nearby. Annan
Beeswing, Dumfries and Galloway pp. 29-52 Henderson, J.C., Crone, B.A., and Cavers, M.G. (2003) "A condition survey of selected crannogs in south west Scotland", "Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society", 77, pp. 79-102 L. (1874) "Arthurian Localities: Scotland", "Notes and Queries", s5-II, 36, pp. 181-182 Williams, J. (1971) "A Crannog at Loch Arthur, New Abbey", "Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society", 48, p. 122 Beeswing, Dumfries and Galloway Beeswing is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland. It was formerly known as Lochend in reference to its position near Loch