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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gowk Nest Wood - Cairn in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Friday, 25 November 2022  Page Views: 371

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gowk Nest Wood Alternative Name: Little Larg
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Stranraer  Nearest Village: New Luce
Map Ref: NX16306523
Latitude: 54.947792N  Longitude: 4.869855W
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

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markj99 visited on 16th Nov 2022 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 I spotted Gowk Nest Wood Cairn on OS Aerial view however it is more difficult to see in situ. The low mound can be best observed on close approach. The site is not spectacular, but it is only a short detour from Mains of Larg Cairns.

Gowk Nest Wood
Gowk Nest Wood submitted by markj99 : Gowk Nest Wood Cairn viewed from W. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Dumfries and Galloway

Gowk Nest Wood Cairn is located c. 50 yards W of Gowk Nest Wood, c. 0.8 miles NW of New Luce. The round grass mound measures c. 40 feet in diameter and 2 feet high. It has been entirely robbed of stones except for two small stones embedded in the W Quadrant. The interior of the cairn has an irregular grassy surface. There is a shallow hollow in the centre of the cairn. Gowk Nest Wood Cairn is located c. 300 yards N of Mains of Larg NE & NW Cairns. It is listed as a probable cairn on Canmore ID 61375.
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Gowk Nest Wood submitted by markj99 : Hollow in Centre of Gowk Nest Wood Cairn viewed from W. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gowk Nest Wood submitted by markj99 : Two Small Stones embedded in N Quadrant of Gowk Nest Wood Cairn (Yardstick for Scale). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gowk Nest Wood submitted by markj99 : Gowk Nest Wood Cairn viewed from S. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gowk Nest Wood submitted by markj99 : Gowk Nest Wood Cairn viewed from E. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gowk Nest Wood submitted by markj99 : Gowk Nest Wood Cairn viewed from N (Yardstick for Scale).

Gowk Nest Wood
Gowk Nest Wood submitted by markj99 : Gowk Nest Wood Cairn viewed from N.

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 278m SSE 157° Mains of Larg NE* Cairn (NX16406497)
 304m SSE 168° Mains of Larg NW* Cairn (NX16356493)
 1.4km SSE 165° Mains of Larg cairn* Cairn (NX16616385)
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 2.3km NW 317° Lingdowey Burn E* Cairn (NX14806698)
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 2.6km SE 130° Cruise E* Cairn (NX18236348)
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 2.8km WNW 283° Cairnerzean Fell South* Cairn (NX13616595)
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 2.9km N 358° Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound* Misc. Earthwork (NX16336811)
 2.9km N 357° Altigoukie Burn Cairn* Cairn (NX16266817)
 3.0km E 93° Fauldinchie W* Misc. Earthwork (NX19286497)
 3.0km E 98° Dranigower Hut Circle W* Ancient Village or Settlement (NX19256468)
 3.0km E 98° Dranigower Hut Circle E* Ancient Village or Settlement (NX19316468)
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Re: Directions to Gowk Nest Wood by markj99 on Saturday, 26 November 2022
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Directions to Gowk Nest Wood: Take the New Luce/Barrhill road off the A75 c. 50 yards E of the Esso Petrol Station in Castle Kennedy. Stay on this road for c. 5.4 miles to the edge of New Luce. Bear left c. 50 yards before the 30 mph limit signs. Follow this road for c. 0.3 miles under the railway viaduct to a lay-by c. 50 yards beyond the viaduct. Head W from here, following my 0.65 miles Mains of Larg Cairns route.
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