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Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 03 March 2004  Page Views: 7120

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cameron Farm
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 3.409 km away from the location you searched for.

County: West Dunbartonshire Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Alexandria
Map Ref: NS372822  Landranger Map Number: 56
Latitude: 56.005017N  Longitude: 4.6125W
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
3 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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2 Accuracy:
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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AstroGeologist visited on 22nd Apr 2019 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 2 Cameron Wood Chambered Cairns (Loch Lomond) : One of two Cairns in Cameron Farm Woods. This one is a Neolithic Chambered Cairn that's situated in the middle of an active, modern forestry plantation. The Long Cairn has a rough ESE-WNW alignment to it's shape, and used to measure 30m x 18m in 1845 when it was first documented, and even then the 'Statistical Account of Scotland' report that the covers of the Cists had been mostly removed or destroyed, indicating they were disturbed at a far earlier date. Back then, and up until 1895, the Cairn was arranged in two rows of graves numbering between 20~25, and packed in on the North side by an immense quantity of small loose stones. During the 1845 investigation a selection of Bones and Stone Arrowheads were recovered from the graves. Nowadays in it's current state, the site measures approx 20m x 10m. Sadly the Cairns are mostly destroyed and no care seems to be taken to preserve what is left of this ancient site. After the trek up from the Round Hill Cairn in Cameron Woods, the first thing you see when approaching is a small 50cm square boulder (More of it is buried) next to a tree, and on the South face of the boulder are several large Cup Marks. I have since read that there is 9 altogether, but l only spotted 3 definite ones, although l wasn't looking for them as l didn't know beforehand there was any at the site. At first l couldn't see anything else, so after a short wander through the tree's l found an oval ditch, about 2m x 1m. At the SE end of the ditch was a solitary boulder visible through the growth, and possibly more small boulders running along the outer rim on the NE curve of the ditch. A further walk through the tree's revealed the last remaining burial chamber, a small Cist measuring approx 150cm x 115cm. It had a large, thick block on the NE side, with nothing on the SW side, but there is a 20cm thick, flat boulder lying underneath a lot of moss and sawdust above the SW edge of the Cist. It can be slippy, even on a dry sunny day. I scoured the area for any more remains, but difficult terrain and felled tree's all around didn't allow much more investigation. Set 140m above sea level, the Cairn is located near the edge of the Woods, next to Stoneymollan Muir (200m) if the tree's weren't there you would have spectacular views over Lower Loch Lomond. I recorded what l could, and then photographed the site from all directions. Due to the tree's and underfoot conditions l only spent an hour at this site. *Getting There ; About 10~15mins (750m) from Cameron Wood Round Hill Cairn. Or about 45~60minute walk from Balloch train station, which is 2.5km away. Head SE from Cameron Wood Round Hill Cairn along the dirt track, it leads across the field into the trees, walk through these tree's into the next field, following the dirt path until you reach the next patch of tree's. You will see a small gate to your right, with a path leading up into the woods. Take this path up through the woods for 200+ metres until you see Stoneymollan Muir behind the trees. Turn right and you should soon see the Cup Marked Boulder. *From the train station turn right onto Balloch Road when you leave the train station and take a left, follow for 400m and you'll come to a roundabout, go around the roundabout to your right, and take the 2nd right onto Old Luss Road. Walk up Old Luss Road for 160m and taking your 2nd left up Lower Stoneymollan Road. From here mostly uphill. Walk up the small road for 400m until you reach the A82. You'll see a bridge crossing the road to your right, cross this bridge and walk up Upper Stoneymollan Road for about 700m until you come to a farmhouse on your right. From here the Tarmac stops and the road becomes a dirt road. Climb over the small gate and walk up the dirt road for 220m passing the first field, when you get to the second field, stop and turn right, you should be facing North, and looking at a row of trees at the far end of the field 200m away. Go to these trees, once there cross the ditch and walk down Stoneymollan Muir (There should be trees to to your right, and straight ahead) until you come to the corner of the field/Cameron Woods. Venture into the woods, sticking close to Stoneymollan Muir side, and you should see the Cup Marked Boulder, walk NW and the Ditch remains are about 10m away, another 10m or so and you'll come to the Cist Remains.

custer visited on 3rd Feb 2013 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 2 Access: 3 Trees have fallen all around this site, earth bank at side now exposed.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2 Ambience: 2.5 Access: 2.5

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by custer : Marker stone at end of cairn (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Cairn in West Dunbartonshire

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Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing W (22.04.19) : Cameron Wood Neolithic Chambered Cairn remains. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing SW (22.04.19) : The SW side of the Chamber has NO stone anymore, although a large, flat boulder sits perched on the edge, covered in pine needles and sawdust. The chamber measures approx 115cm x 150cm (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing NW (22.04.19) : At the SE end of the ditch remains is this solitary boulder poking through the growth. It looks like there may be more running the length of the ditch on the NE curve, but it was under soil and grass so l didn't disturb it (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing SE (22.04.19) : In between the Cup Marked Boulder and the Burial Cist, is this oval shaped ditch (exact centre of photo) It looks like the remains of a Burial Chamber that is aligned NW-SE and measures about 2m x 1m. It is clearly man made although all of the stones have been removed (or overgrown). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing W (22.04.19) : General view of the Burial Cist - with a small upright stone, roughly aligned north & south (about 40cm x 80cm x 10cm) positioned next to the pine tree. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing SW (22.04.19) : Bird's eye view inside the chamber of the Burial Cist (the cup marked boulder is about 20m or so to my left)

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing W (22.04.19) : View inside the remaining Burial Cist

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing NW (22.04.19) : View of the Burial Cist from ground level

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing N (22.04.19) : The remaining Burial Cist - showing small block on the NW side, and the large rectangular block (covered in moss) on the NE side of the chamber.

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing N (22.04.19) : The remaining Burial Cist

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing NE (22.04.19) : The last remaining chamber from the edge of the woods

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : South face of the boulder (22.04.19) : One of the possible cup marks - l ran my finger inside it and even though it is totally covered in moss, l could feel it had a perfect half sphere shape.

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing W (22.04.19) : The east face of the boulder - the only remaining Burial Cist is about 20m away when walking in this direction

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing S (22.04.19) : The north face of the boulder (showing how much is buried compared to the south facing side) with Stoneymollan Muir visible through the trees.

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing E (22.04.19) : The west face of the boulder, looking into Cameron Woods

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing NE (22.04.19) : The south face of the boulder is almost completely covered in moss, and appears to have 2 or 3 possible cup marks.

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing N (22.04.19) : The site when entering the woods - there is a small squarish boulder next to a large pine tree.

Cameron Farm
Cameron Farm submitted by custer : Lots of broken branches and tree litter across whole of site. Site in West Dunbartonshire Scotland

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