Megalithic Portal: Latest from South Ayrshire, Scotland

Wardlaw Hill Fort

AstroGeologist — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:16:25 GMT

]]>A small oval shaped hillfort which occupies the highest summit of the Dundonald range - the higher peak of the double peaked Wardlaw Hill in South Ayrshire. It is located 145m above sea level, has an approx NE-SW alignment and it measures about 70m x 60m. It is surrounded by steep cliffs and wooded slopes on the NW, NE and SE sides, with a scarped slope to the lower levels on the SW side.

Harpercroft Hillfort

AstroGeologist — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:23:06 GMT

]]>This hillfort (now adorned with not particularly attractive radio mast) occupies the 2nd highest summit of the Dundonald range in Ayrshire. At 6.5ha, the Hillfort may have been a minor Oppidum, occupying the entire summit plateau. It measures about 320m E-W x 260m.

Auchensoul Hill

markj99 — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:03:59 GMT

]]>One for the trig point fans. A possible cairn on the summit of Auchensoul Hill, c. 0.75 miles WNW of Barr, a small village in South Ayrshire. The grassy mound on the summit of Auchensoul Hill is surmounted by an OS Trig Point. There are several embedded stones on the north and western arcs which may be kerb stones. There is also an obvious medium-sized stone located approximately 10m (30 feet) south-east of the cairn.

Witching Stone (Dipple)

markj99 — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:20:17 GMT

]]>Standing Stone (Menhir) in South Ayrshire

Duniewick

markj99 — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:41:15 GMT

]]>Hillfort in South Ayrshire

Knockeen Cairn

markj99 — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:36:56 GMT

]]>Knockeen Cairn is located c. 2 miles ENE of Barr Village in South Ayrshire. It lies in rough pasture on the S edge of a strip of trees, screening it from the road. The round mound measures c. 66 feet in diameter and 5 feet high.

Pinbreck Hill

markj99 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:08:58 GMT

]]>There is an isolated cairn on the summit of Pinbreck Hill, located c. 5 miles E of Barr Village in South Ayrshire. The oval cairn measures c. 40 feet NW-SE and 35 feet NE-SW, reaching up to 3 feet high. It has been largely robbed of stones leaving a grassy surface studded with embedded small stones.

Millmoan Hill

markj99 — Sat, 18 May 2024 10:42:00 GMT

]]>Cairn in South Ayrshire

Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

markj99 — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:24:05 GMT

]]>Cairn in South Ayrshire. Laggan Cairn (Barrhill) is located in a recently planted forest c. 1.3 miles ENE of Barrhill, a village in South Ayrshire. Laggan is a ruin on Forest Road off the A714.

Balmalloch Cairnfield

markj99 — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:43:34 GMT

]]>Barrow Cemetery in South Ayrshire

Cairn Hill (Dalquharran)

markj99 — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:33:59 GMT

]]>Cairn in South Ayrshire

East Threave

markj99 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:45:03 GMT

]]>Cairn in South Ayrshire

Moss Knowes

markj99 — Sun, 28 May 2023 09:58:15 GMT

]]>Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in South Ayrshire

Captain's Bridge (Drummochreen) W

markj99 — Mon, 15 May 2023 08:37:14 GMT

]]>Hillfort in South Ayrshire

Captain's Bridge (Drummochreen) SE

markj99 — Sun, 14 May 2023 18:43:18 GMT

]]>Stone Fort or Dun in South Ayrshire