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

Submitted by markj99 on Thursday, 15 February 2001  Page Views: 8119

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Corriedoo Alternative Name: Knockman Hill; White Cairn
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: St John's Town of Da
Map Ref: NX6814083327  Landranger Map Number: 77
Latitude: 55.126716N  Longitude: 4.069481W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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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Corriedoo
Corriedoo submitted by markj99 : Corriedoo Cairn, viewed from the W. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn (Clava etc.) in Dumfries and Galloway

There are two cairns recorded at this grid reference. The first is Canmore ID 64282 which includes a record from 1845 which reads: "There is a cairn, smaller than, and close to, White Cairn (NX68SE 2: at NX 681 833). It is supposed to commemorate the killing of a wild boar by the first Knight of Lochinvar." A later entry, dated 1979, records that no cairn could be found.

The second, White Cairn is recorded as Canmore ID 64279 at grid reference NX 68140 83327. This was surveyed in 1978, the report reading: "White Cairn (name not verified) is an extant and impressive round cairn situated on the end of a low promontory. Measuring 31.0m in diameter and 3.5m high it has been robbed almost to ground level in the south quadrant. It has no special features."

Update October 2018: markj99 has visited this site and adds: "Corriedoo cairn is visible on the left side of the A702 travelling from St John's Town of Dalry to Moniaive. Turn into the A702 in St John's Town of Dalry, after around 2.5 miles you will enter Corriedoo forest. There is a convenient layby at NX 683 833. Corriedoo cairn is around 200 yards W of the layby. Corriedoo Cairn is a substantial round cairn with some exposed stones. It's a short walk over rough ground for a relatively well preserved cairn."
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Corriedoo submitted by markj99 : Corriedoo Cairn,E from the A702 layby. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NX6883 : Old alignment, A702 by Richard Webb
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NX6883 : A702 at Corriedoo by Ann Cook
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Re: Corriedoo by markj99 on Tuesday, 23 October 2018
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You are welcome. Mark
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Re: Corriedoo by markj99 on Monday, 22 October 2018
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Visited 07.04.12

Corriedoo cairn is visible on the L side of the A702 travelling from St John's Town of Dalry to Moniaive. Turn onto the A702 in St John's Town of Dalry, after around 2.5 miles you will enter Corriedoo forest. There is a convenient layby at NX 683 833. Corriedoo cairn is around 200 yards W of the layby.
Corriedoo Cairn is a substantial round cairn with some exposed stones. It's a short walk over rough ground for a relatively well preserved cairn.
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    Re: Corriedoo by Anne T on Monday, 22 October 2018
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    Thanks for the information, markj99. I've added this information into the main site text above - should help other visitors to quickly find this site. Parking information always welcome, and I appreciate details about walking conditions, especially if there is rough ground, in advance of a visit. Thanks again.
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