<< Our Photo Pages >> Finnarts Hill Cairn - Cairn in Scotland in South Ayrshire

Submitted by markj99 on Thursday, 27 October 2022  Page Views: 680

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Finnarts Hill Cairn
Country: Scotland County: South Ayrshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Stranraer  Nearest Village: Cairnryan
Map Ref: NX0513274052
Latitude: 55.022717N  Longitude: 5.04997W
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
 5

Internal Links:
External Links:

I have visited· I would like to visit

markj99 visited on 25th Oct 2022 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Finnarts Hill Cairn is a verdant isle in a sea of heather with a fine view of Loch Ryan to the West. The large capstone in the centre of the cairn is an impressive remnant.

Finnarts Hill Cairn
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 : Finnarts Hill Cairn viewed from N. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in South Ayrshire

Finnarts Hill Cairn is on the W slope of Finnarts Hill, c. 4 miles N of Cairnryan. This grassy round cairn measures c. 15 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. It has been almost entirely stone-robbed with the exception of a small pile of stones on the N Arc and two stones in the central hollow. The central stones are remnants of a cist within which a food vessel was found according to Canmore ID 60912. The large capstone, which measures c. 6 feet long by 21 inches in square section, is orientated NE-SW. There is an enclosure c. 250 yards NE towards the summit of Finnart Hill.
You may be viewing yesterday's version of this page. To see the most up to date information please register for a free account.


Finnarts Hill Cairn
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 : Capstone in Centre of Finnarts Hill Cairn viewed from NE. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Finnarts Hill Cairn
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 : A Pile of Stones on N Arc of Finnarts Hill Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Finnarts Hill Cairn
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 : Finnarts Hill Cairn viewed from W. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Finnarts Hill Cairn
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 : Finnarts Hill Cairn viewed from S. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Finnarts Hill Cairn
Finnarts Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 : Finnarts Hill Cairn viewed from E.

Do not use the above information on other web sites or publications without permission of the contributor.
Click here to see more info for this site

Nearby sites

Click here to view sites on an interactive OS map

Key: Red: member's photo, Blue: 3rd party photo, Yellow: other image, Green: no photo - please go there and take one, Grey: site destroyed

Download sites to:
KML (Google Earth)
GPX (GPS waypoints)
CSV (Garmin/Navman)
CSV (Excel)

To unlock full downloads you need to sign up as a Contributory Member. Otherwise downloads are limited to 50 sites.


Turn off the page maps and other distractions

Nearby sites listing. In the following links * = Image available
 239m NE 46° Finnarts Hill Enclosure* Causewayed Enclosure (NX0531174211)
 636m NE 36° Finnarts Hill* Standing Stones (NX05537455)
 1.7km SSE 155° Haggstone Moor Cairn* Cairn (NX0577672521)
 1.7km NE 47° Penderry Hill Cairn (NX0644175163)
 2.0km SE 134° Haggstone Moor Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NX0648572626)
 2.0km SSE 157° Gallop Hole* Cairn (NX0583872157)
 2.2km SSE 155° Haggstone Moor Circle Stone Circle (NX060720)
 2.8km NE 36° Drumduff Cairn (NX0689176291)
 3.3km SSE 158° Taxing Stone* Standing Stones (NX06237096)
 3.7km SE 124° Long Tom (Cairnryan)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NX08167183)
 3.8km E 83° Millmoan Hill* Cairn (NX08897432)
 4.7km NE 45° Carlock Hill Cairn (NX0857377233)
 5.1km E 97° Friar's Kirk NW* Cairn (NX10197322)
 5.3km E 98° Friar's Kirk SE* Cairn (NX10407308)
 5.6km SSW 199° St Columba's Well (Kirkcolm) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX03066880)
 5.7km ESE 112° Claywarnies Cairn* Cairn (NX10347171)
 5.8km SW 232° St Bride's Well (Kirkcolm) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX00417073)
 5.9km SSW 202° Kirkcolm Cross* Ancient Cross (NX0270568695)
 6.1km ESE 106° Drumanwherran N* Cairn (NX10967212)
 6.3km WSW 254° St Columba's Well (Portmullin) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NW98957256)
 6.5km E 86° Drummanmoan Loan* Cairn (NX11667427)
 6.5km ESE 110° Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery* Cairn (NX11207160)
 6.7km ESE 117° Brockloch Fell* Cairn (NX10947075)
 8.0km E 97° Laganabeastie West* Cairn (NX13007271)
 8.0km E 97° Laganbeastie East* Cairn (NX13057271)
View more nearby sites and additional images

<< Prestegardsskogen

Finnarts Hill Enclosure >>

Please add your thoughts on this site

Contribute!

· NEW: I have visited
· I would like to visit
· Submit an Image
· Add a description
· Give accurate position
· Add a comment or news about this site

Metallurgical Reports on British and Irish Bronze Age Implements

Metallurgical Reports on British and Irish Bronze Age Implements

Sponsors

Auto-Translation (Google)

Translate from English into:

"Finnarts Hill Cairn" | Login/Create an Account | 1 comment
  
Go back to top of page    Comments are owned by the poster. We aren't responsible for their content.
Re: Directions to Finnarts Hill Cairn by markj99 on Saturday, 05 November 2022
(User Info | Send a Message)
There is a minor crossroads on the A77 at Glenapp Church, c. 6 miles S from Ballantrae and 4 miles N of Cairnryan Take the unsigned road opposite Glenapp Church and turn immediately right onto a dead end at Glenapp Schoolhouse. Park up at NX 0743 7466 and follow the Ayrshire Coastal Path bearing right across the Water of App Bridge. Head SW and bear right up the ACP at NX 0671 7421. After c. 0.9 miles on this track there is a gateway at NX 05650 74224. Turn left over a stream, walk W up a fence line for c. 250 yards. Go through a gateway, head W for c. 100 yards to reach Finnarts Hill Enclosure, a rough circle c. 25 yards in diameter. Finnarts Hill Cairn is located c. 250 yards SW down the slope. It is a grassy cairn in heather, better defined than the enclosure. My route can be followed on Finnarts Hill Cairn. On your return by the reverse route if you head N for c. 400 yards from the gateway on the ACP you will find two low standing stones (listed as Finnarts Hill on TMP) W of the path.
[ Reply to This ]

Your Name: Anonymous [ Register Now ]
Subject:


Add your comment or contribution to this page. Spam or offensive posts are deleted immediately, don't even bother

<<< What is five plus one as a number? (Please type the answer to this question in the little box on the left)
You can also embed videos and other things. For Youtube please copy and paste the 'embed code'.
For Google Street View please include Street View in the text.
Create a web link like this: <a href="https://www.megalithic.co.uk">This is a link</a>  

Allowed HTML is:
<p> <b> <i> <a> <img> <em> <br> <strong> <blockquote> <tt> <li> <ol> <ul> <object> <param> <embed> <iframe>
We would like to know more about this location. Please feel free to add a brief description and any relevant information in your own language.
Wir möchten mehr über diese Stätte erfahren. Bitte zögern Sie nicht, eine kurze Beschreibung und relevante Informationen in Deutsch hinzuzufügen.
Nous aimerions en savoir encore un peu sur les lieux. S'il vous plaît n'hesitez pas à ajouter une courte description et tous les renseignements pertinents dans votre propre langue.
Quisieramos informarnos un poco más de las lugares. No dude en añadir una breve descripción y otros datos relevantes en su propio idioma.