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<< Our Photo Pages >> North Cairn (Cairn Hill) - Cairn in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Wednesday, 19 October 2022  Page Views: 486

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.644 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Stranraer  Nearest Village: Leswalt
Map Ref: NW97337014
Latitude: 54.984500N  Longitude: 5.169045W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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
0No data.
3 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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markj99 visited on 16th Oct 2022 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 The location of North Cairn (Cairn Hill) on the summit of Cairn Hill is an obvious choice, given the 360° panoramic views from this modest hill. The other notable point is the destructive addition of a stone wall across the cairn.

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : E Half of North Cairn (Cairn Hill). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Dumfries and Galloway

North Cairn (Cairn Hill) is a large, ruined cairn on the summit of Cairn Hill c. 5 miles NNW of Leswalt in Dumfries and Galloway. The cairn has been divided by a stone wall running N-S, leaving c. one third of the cairn W of the wall. There is a line of large stones on the N Arc which may have been Kerb Stones and an earth fast stone on the W Arc measuring c. 1.5 feet high by 3 feet wide. The cairn measures c. 30 yards in diameter and 5 feet high. Although most of the stones have been removed there are scattered stones in the E half of the cairn. Further information about North Cairn (Cairn Hill) is available on Canmore ID 60426.
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North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : Scattered Stones in Centre of North Cairn (Cairn Hill). (Vote or comment on this photo)

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : W Arc of North Cairn (Cairn Hill). (Vote or comment on this photo)

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : N Arc of North Cairn (Cairn Hill). (Vote or comment on this photo)

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : W Half of North Cairn (Cairn Hill). (Vote or comment on this photo)

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : Earth set Kerbstone in W Arc of North Cairn (Cairn Hill).

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from E.

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from N.

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from W.

North Cairn (Cairn Hill)
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) submitted by markj99 : North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from S.

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Re: Directions to North Cairn (Cairn Hill) by markj99 on Thursday, 20 October 2022
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Directions: Take the A718 NE out of Stranraer towards Leswalt. After c. 3 miles take the 2nd exit at the roundabout. After 0.6 miles take the right turn onto the B798 Kircolm at the Leswalt Church crossroads. Follow the B798 for c. 2.8 miles, turn right onto the unsigned B738. Take this road for 1.1 miles then turn left onto a narrow road for Knocknassie. Take the 1st right after c. 0.3 miles onto an unsigned road. Bear left through Knocktim farm after 0.3 miles. Continue for c. 0.5 miles to park in a lay-by 50 yards beyond S Cairn Cottage. North Cairn is c. 0.33 miles N across fields. Follow my route on North Cairn.
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