<< 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 LargCountry: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Stranraer Nearest Village: New Luce
Map Ref: NX16306523
Latitude: 54.947792N Longitude: 4.869855W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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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 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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