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<< Our Photo Pages >> Markdhu White Cairn - Cairn in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Sunday, 29 March 2020  Page Views: 543

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Markdhu White Cairn
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Stranraer  Nearest Village: Barrhill
Map Ref: NX17807486
Latitude: 55.034772N  Longitude: 4.852595W
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
1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
1 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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Markdhu White Cairn
Markdhu White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Ruined sheepfold on Markdhu White Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Dumfries and Galloway

White Cairn, Markdhu was a small cairn on a natural knoll which had been removed by 1911 according to Canmore ID 61791. A sheepfold has been constructed on the knoll but it is now in ruins.
The site is shown on OS 1:50k maps and can be visited in conjunction with Cairn Kenny, a more impressive cairn, which lies around 400 yards NW.
Given their proximity and their relative isolation in rough moorland it makes sense to visit both sites together. While little of the original cairn remains the location of the knoll in flat moorland may explain the creation of the cairn.
Access is difficult but there is a crossing point on the railway at Markdhu farm and a return trip of around 6km over rough moorland. A GPS or good map reading is essential.
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Markdhu White Cairn
Markdhu White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Sheepfold interior, looking N towards Arecleoch Forest. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Markdhu White Cairn
Markdhu White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Approaching Markdhu White Cairn from Cairn Kenny, looking E. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NX1775 : Cairn Kenny by Leslie Barrie
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NX1774 : Enclosure south of High Murdonochee by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
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NX1775 : Trig point on High Murdonochee by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
©2009(licence)
NX1875 : Ruin on Eldrig Rig by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
©2009(licence)
NX1674 : Cairn east of Mid Hill by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
©2009(licence)

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