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Submitted by markj99 on Monday, 06 April 2020 Page Views: 900

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Fleuchlarg White Cairn
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Dumfries Nearest Village: Dunscore
Map Ref: NX85438734
Latitude: 55.167061N Longitude: 3.800107W
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

3 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

4 Access:

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.

3 Accuracy:

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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**Fleuchlarg White Cairn** submitted by markj99 : "A setting of three boulders, possibly part of a kerb" (Canmore ID 65063) on Fleuchlarg White Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Chambered Cairn in Dumfries and Galloway

Fleucharg Long Cairn has certainly been abused over the millennia, most probably in the last centuries. However, it is still a significant presence in the landscape worth visiting.
It was archaeologically excavated in 1937. Canmore ID 65063 states it "measures 150 ft NNE-SSW by 44 ft across the N end and 85 ft some 25 ft from the S end, and has a maximum height of 14 ft."
Of particular note was "a setting of three boulders, possibly part of a kerb" according to Canmore ID 65063.
There are also large voids in the cairn due to stone robbing.
It is identified as a White Cairn in OS 1:50k maps.
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NX8587 : White Cairn, Fleuchlarg by Leslie Barrie — by Leslie Barrie
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NX8587 : Fleughlarg Farmstead by RH Dengate — by RH Dengate
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NX8587 : Young cattle on good grazing by RH Dengate — by RH Dengate
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NX8487 : Cottages near Wallaceton by Leslie Barrie — by Leslie Barrie
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