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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Slewcairn
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Cairn

Map Ref: NX924615  Landranger Map Number: 84
Latitude: 54.936528N  Longitude: 3.680989W
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.
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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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Slewcairn submitted by markj99 : Two exposed orthostats of Slewcairn (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Dumfries & Galloway

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Slewcairn NE
Slewcairn NE submitted by markj99 : A small vegetation covered mound on Slewcairn NE. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Slewcairn NE
Slewcairn NE submitted by markj99 : Slewcairn NE in its forest clearing. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Slewcairn SW
Slewcairn SW submitted by markj99 : Modern Cairn on Slewcairn SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Slewcairn SW
Slewcairn SW submitted by markj99 : Scattered stones on top of Slewcairn SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Slewcairn SW
Slewcairn SW submitted by markj99 : The heather clad slope of Slewcairn SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Slewcairn SW
Slewcairn SW submitted by markj99 : Slewcairn SW lies adjacent to the forest track.

Slewcairn
Slewcairn submitted by markj99 : Mortuary Enclosure in the centre of Slewcairn. Two portal stones remain upright.

Slewcairn
Slewcairn submitted by markj99 : Slewcairn Long Cairn viewed along N-S axis from S.

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Slewcairn submitted by markj99 : Slewcairn nestled into the vegetation

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Re: Directions by markj99 on Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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Visited 12.05.12

Slewcairn Long Cairn is worthwhile to visit but it's isolated location in forestry make it difficult to access. There is the bonus of a pair of robbed cairns, Slewcairn NE and Slewcairn SW, located 0.25 mile E of Slewcairn Long Cairn close to a forest track.

Slewcairn can be approached from the North, my choice of access. This involves 5 miles of forestry track which can be tackled by foot, bike or car.
By foot a 10 mile return plus up to 1 mile of deviation between 3 sites makes for a 11 mile walk.
By mountain bike the effort to travel 10 miles on a forest track is greatly reduced, my choice for my visit.
By car, preferably 4x4, 10 miles on a forestry track is reduced to 30 minutes travel at 20mph.
When you reach NX 92824 61374 (GPS navigation is essential) you are equidistant between Slewcairn SW & NE. Neither are easily spotted. Slewcairn NE is hidden in trees at NX 9284 6143. Slewcairn SW is on a rocky rig at NX 9276 6133. Slewcairn Long Cairn is 0.25 miles W along a forest ride starting at NX 92619 61592. Walk W on this narrow clearing for c. 300 yards to the end of the trees. Slewcairn Long Cairn is c. 130 yards S of this point lying in rough terrain at NX 9239 6142 The grid references for each cairn are as recorded in Canmore.
Take the A711 for Dalbeattie at Cargenbridge on the edge of Dumfries. Bear L onto a narrow lane in Beeswing 100 yards before the church. After about 3.75 miles on this road take the R turn for Solway Fishery. After c. 300 yards there is room to park on your R at NX 9370 6632. You can walk or cycle from here or continue on by car bearing SE at first for c. 5 miles along a forest track.

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    Re: Directions by Anonymous on Tuesday, 24 January 2023
    Unfortunately Slewcairn Long Cairn is now in amongst a new plantation of trees, making access *very* difficult. I wasn't able to reach it so it's unclear if the entire site has been planted over, or if a boundary has been left around it (as is the case for Slewcairn NE and the nearby Hut Circle). Visited 21/01/23.
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