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<< Our Photo Pages >> Laggish White Cairn - Cairn in Scotland in South Ayrshire

Submitted by markj99 on Monday, 30 March 2020  Page Views: 671

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Laggish White Cairn
Country: Scotland County: South Ayrshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Girvan  Nearest Village: Barrhill
Map Ref: NX22987860
Latitude: 55.070212N  Longitude: 4.773968W
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.
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
5

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Laggish White Cairn
Laggish White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Laggish White Cairn hidden in the forest. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in South Ayrshire Laggish White Cairn lies in a pine forest 4km S of Barrhill. Canmore ID 62463 indicates that the cairn was extensively robbed by 1955 however the tree planting round the cairn has caused further disruption. It also describes the "remains of the White Cairn, grass-covered and measuring 19m in diameter and 1m in maximum height." The current dimensions of the cairn are around 15m by 1.5m. The cairn is still grass covered though pine needles are encroaching. There is a rock outcrop on the N side of the cairn as indicated by Canmore ID 62463.

There are no stones in the centre of the cairn however there is a large recumbent stone 5m W of the cairn, approximately fitting the dimensions of the central recumbent boulder. It could easily have been moved during the tree planting.
The subdued light of the clearing and the unnatural quiet of the pine forest add to the ambiance of this hidden cairn.
Take the New Luce road out of Barrhill. After 2.25 miles you reach a forest. Park up at the lay-by for Dochroyle & Laggish. Follow the track for 0.75 miles to reach Dochroyle, a tiny forest community. Pass through Dochroyle, through a locked gate turning R down the forest track. Turn R into a forest break after 500 yards at NX 23079 78656 which leads into a large forest break. Turn L and head over boggy ground for 50 yards, turn R into the forest for 20 yards to the cairn at NX 2298 7860. The above directions are approximate and a GPS is almost essential to find this cairn.
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Laggish White Cairn
Laggish White Cairn submitted by markj99 : The rock face on the N side of Laggish White Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Laggish White Cairn
Laggish White Cairn submitted by markj99 : Large recumbent stone 5m W of Laggish White Cairn. It may have been displaced by tree planting. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NX2278 : White Cairn by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
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NX2378 : View towards Laggish from the bridge over the Pollgowan Burn by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
©2008(licence)
NX2379 : Rusty shed at Dochroyle by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
©2008(licence)
NX2379 : Dochroyle by Leslie Barrie
by Leslie Barrie
©2008(licence)
NX2278 : Laggish Burn by Mary and Angus Hogg
by Mary and Angus Hogg
©2013(licence)

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