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<< Our Photo Pages >> Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) - Cairn in Scotland in Stirling

Submitted by Anne T on Monday, 16 October 2017  Page Views: 1779

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) Alternative Name: Ben Rhi; Fairy Knowe of Pendreich; Hill of Airthrey; King's Hill
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.141 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Stirling Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Stirling  Nearest Village: Bridge of Allan
Map Ref: NS79619818
Latitude: 56.161038N  Longitude: 3.94006W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan)
Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) submitted by peigimccann : The Fairy Knowe from a farm road off of Pendreich Road, Bridge of Allan. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Stirling

This round cairn, known as 'Fairy Knowe' is recorded as Canmore ID 45986, which tells us the cairn "was excavated in 1868, when a trench 12' wide was driven through the centre (J E Alexander 1870). Before excavation the cairn is said to have measured 78' in diameter and 21' in height, but it now measures about 60' in diameter at the base and only 7'6" in height. The top is flat and 18' in diameter. The excavation revealed a cist in the centre of the cairn, laid on the original ground surface, and measuring 2'6" in length, 1'6" in breadth and 3' in depth. Its walls were formed partly of upright slabs and partly of small stones laid horizontally, while the floor and the roof each consisted of a single slab. Within it there was a deposit, 6" in depth, of black earth, charcoal and fragments of human bone."

A later entry from 1978 tells us the cairn has been reduced in height to 18 metres in diameter and 2.2 metres high, and despite being excavated has largely been restored and preserved.

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also feature a page for this site - see their entry for Fairy Knowe, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, which contains directions for finding this tumulus or fairy mound, together with photographs, a drawing of the mound, a brief archaeology & history and local folklore.

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Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan)
Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) submitted by peigimccann : This image of the cairn was taken from Pendreich Road showing the view from the site of the Gargunnock Hills. A pheasant was sitting on the top of the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan)
Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) submitted by peigimccann : The Fairy Knowe with a few of its neighbors! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan)
Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) submitted by peigimccann : The Fairy Knowe from a farm road off of Pendreich Road, Bridge of Allan. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NS7998 : Bridge of Allan Golf Club Sunnylaw by David Philp
by David Philp
©2005(licence)
NS7998 : Minor road near Mine Wood by Steven Brown
by Steven Brown
©2023(licence)
NS8098 : Field above Bridge of Allan by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2011(licence)
NS7997 : Airthrey Spa Bowling Club, Bridge of Allan by Euan Nelson
by Euan Nelson
©2015(licence)
NS7998 : Pendreich Road by Steven Brown
by Steven Brown
©2023(licence)

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 4.7km WNW 297° Doune (Glenhead)* Stone Row / Alignment (NN7549300457)
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 5.2km S 178° St Ninian's Well (Stirling)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NS7969093012)
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Re: Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) by peigimccann on Monday, 08 May 2023
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You can see the knowe on the Bridge of Allan Golf Club course, Hole 2. https://www.bofagc.com/course/
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Re: Fairy Knowe (Bridge of Allan) by peigimccann on Sunday, 07 May 2023
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I visited this site today having driven past it for many years. It's only visible from a farm road and not from the main roads, so is elusive.
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