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Warehouse South
Date Added: 6th Jul 2023
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Warehouse South submitted by SolarMegalith on 27th Jul 2011. Warehouse South chamebred cairn seen from the north (photo taken on July 2011).
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Log Text: While I was travelling back home from John O' Groats, I decided to revisit South Yarrows Archaeological Trail with a fresh eye, having 10 years of antiquarian meanderings under my belt. I found that I understood more details of the sites on my revisit. South Yarrows Archaeological Trail is thoroughly recommended!
Achkinloch
Date Added: 19th May 2024
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Achkinloch submitted by cosmic on 10th Oct 2007. The remains of the chamber
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Log Text: It's a shame to have travelled so far and not walked the short detour from the stone setting to the ruined cairn.
Greystell Castle
Date Added: 19th May 2024
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Greystell Castle submitted by cosmic on 7th Oct 2007. Viewed from roadside
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Log Text: There is a parking lay-by c. 400 yards N of Greystell Castle. I chose to walk S in the field towards Greystell Castle rather than walk along the verge of the busy A9.
Rangag
Date Added: 19th May 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Rangag submitted by cosmic on 4th Oct 2007. Rangag from East
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Log Text: It is possible to park on the left of the A9 beyond Rangag Farm to get a closer look at the stone.
Latheron Standing Stone
Date Added: 19th May 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Latheron Standing Stone submitted by cosmic on 13th Oct 2007. Latheron plus possible fallen.
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Log Text: Latheron Standing Stone is an unusual split standing stone so it is worth a short detour from Buldoo Standing Stones.
Buldoo
Date Added: 19th May 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Buldoo submitted by cosmic on 3rd Oct 2007. Buldoo from East
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Log Text: Buldoo Standing Stone is a massive slab erected in a field NE of Latheron. A large recumbent slab is located SW on the field edge. There may be a relationship between these stones and the nearby Latheron Standing Stone.
Cnoc Freiceadain N
Date Added: 5th Jul 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Cnoc Freiceadain N submitted by markj99 on 11th Sep 2021. Cnoc Freiceadain N Cairn viewed from S.
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Log Text: This grassy round mound is unspectacular in comparison to the long cairns located c. 500 yards S. You will need GPS to navigate to ND 0138 6585 in rough moorland if you are determined to visit.
Cnoc Freiceadain
Date Added: 5th Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cnoc Freiceadain submitted by h_fenton on 18th Aug 2011. Cnoc Freiceadain - chambered long horned cairn, dating from the Neolithic.
Kite Aerial Photograph taken roughly north. just in cloud shadow a short distance beyond the far end of this cairn is Na Tri Sithean cairn which is slightly larger and better preserved.
10 May 2011
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Log Text: Cnoc Freiceadain Long Cairn is easily visited from a dedicated car park off the single track road between Shebster and Skiall. An uphill path leads to a pair of long cairns. The N long cairn, Cnoc Freiceadain runs from SW to NE, with a round terminal cairn on the SW end. Na Tri Sithean long cairn starts c. 100 yards SSW at a terminal cairn. It runs ESE-WSW.
Na Tri Sithean
Date Added: 5th Jul 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Caithness)
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Na Tri Sithean submitted by h_fenton on 18th Aug 2011. Na Tri Sithean - chambered long horned cairn dating from the Neolithic, this particular cairn is one of the largest and the best preserved of its type. It measures 32m long, 9.7 metres wide and 1.2 metres high. The ends of the cairn grow into large mounds, the larger mound at the southeast end is 21.3metres wide and 3 metres high, the smaller mound at the northwestern end is 18 metres wide and 2.1metres high.
Kite Aerial Photograph taken from the southeast.
10 May 2011
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Log Text: Na Tri Sithean Long Cairn is easily visited from a dedicated car park off the single track road between Shebster and Skiall. An uphill path leads to a pair of long cairns. The N long cairn, Cnoc Freiceadain runs from SW to NE, with a round terminal cairn on the SW end. Na Tri Sithean long cairn starts c. 100 yards SSW at a terminal cairn. It runs ESE-WSW.
Machermore Cairns
Date Added: 21st Oct 2018
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Culroy Cairn 1 submitted by andy_h on 14th Aug 2006. Nearest cairn to the single track road. One of five cairns.
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Log Text: The Machermore cairn should be called Culroy Cairn as it is on Culroy farmland. A Canmore search for Culroy will find these cairns.
The cairn is almost perfectly preserved except for some exposed stones on the E flank. It's location in a flat field elevates this cairn into my top 10.
I found the cairn to the E, however it is covered by whins and in a poor condition.
Culroy White Cairn lies 100 yards of the Y junction at Culroy farm around 1/2 mile up the road.
I have plans to revisit to sort out the remaining cairns. Canmore's 1911 visit seems to have been over enthusiastic in it's cairn nominations.
Caulside Burn Cairn North
Date Added: 19th Nov 2018
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 5th Nov 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Caulside Burn Cairn North submitted by markj99 on 13th Nov 2018. Cauldside Cairn North from N, in line with Cauldside Cairn South & Cairnharrow Summit.
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Log Text: This ruined cairn can be found by parking at Cambret Hill just above the cattle grid on the road to the Cambret Hill mast. Head downhill towards the summit of Cairnharrow opposite. Cauldside Cairn South, a large well preserved cairn will be visible half way up Cairnharrow across the valley. Cross the fence at the bottom of Cambret Hill and line up the summit of Cairnharrow with Cauldside Cairn South.
You should see a green area, a reed bank, stand out from the brown moorland around 100 yards straight ahead. The ground is boggy up to the cairn. The ruined cist is surrounded by reeds and an earth bank.
Caulside Burn Stone Setting
Date Added: 13th Nov 2018
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 5th Nov 2018. My rating: Access 3
Log Text: While visiting the Cauldside Burn Cairn North I looked for the two stones first using GPS, then by grid searching the area S of the cairn. This was difficult due to tussocks of heather and uneven ground. I found no substantial stones in a 30 yards by 30 yards area.
Drummore Hillfort
Date Added: 26th Jan 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Drummore submitted by nicoladidsbury on 13th Apr 2004. Grid Ref: NX688458
County: Dumfriesshire
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Log Text: Drummore Castle is in a commanding defensive location with a view to the coast. The trees are blurring the edges of the double ditch and rampart defences. There is no evidence of occupation on the enclosure. The fort is 300m South of Drummore Stone Circle, up the slope and obscured by trees.
Kirkmaiden Old Church
Date Added: 8th Sep 2019
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kirkmaiden Old Church submitted by markj99 on 8th Sep 2019. Kirkmaiden Churchyard (St Medan)
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Log Text: St Medan Golf Club is one of the most scenic views in the South West. I have visited Kirkmaiden Church often before I read about the cross.
There is a new combination padlock on the railed-off church so someone must have custodial access to the church.
Sheuchan's Cairn
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
Sheuchan's Cairn submitted by markj99 on 18th Sep 2020. Sheuchan's Cairn 2020, a clear spot in the middle of devastation.
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Log Text: I have visited Sheuchan's Cairn twice. The first visit was on 20.06.12. The cairn was hidden in forestry, difficult to find. The cairn was carpeted in moss with an excavated chamber in the centre. The surrounding trees elevated the atmosphere of site, isolating it from the outside world. The return visit was on 19.09.20. The cairn was still hard to find, without a GPS almost impossible. The trees had been felled and the cairn was a clear spot in the devastation that tree felling leaves behind. Access to the cairn from the road was over water filled ditches and random debris. Sheuchan's Cairn was unaltered but now it was open to the elements on a scarred hillside. The peaceful ambience had been shattered. Thankfully the thick carpet of moss remains, helping to protect the exposed cairn.
Arden Fort
Date Added: 12th Apr 2021
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Jan 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Arden Fort submitted by markj99 on 14th Nov 2020. Arden Fort Double Ramparts
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Log Text: It takes some imagination to strip away the trees and whins however this small fort still retains a double rampart and ditch round a small enclosure. It is only 200 yards from a gateway c. 0.25 miles W of Twynholm.
Doon Castle (Broch)
Date Added: 14th Apr 2021
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Doon Castle (Broch) submitted by Andy B on 18th Apr 2010. A much better view of the landmark on a pleasant February day as promised after my first photo of this.
Copyright Colin McDonald and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Doon Castle Broch is my favourite local site to visit. The name may be confusing to some people because there is a Doon Castle in Ayrshire on Loch Doon. Doon Castle Broch is on Ardwell Point in Dumfries and Galloway.
A site of this quality deserves more visitors however the isolated location discourages people. There is the problem of the rocky road after West Ardwell Farm however it just requires careful driving on a short stretch to reach the Ardwell Bay car park. There is a sandy beach for non-antiquarians to amuse themselves while TMAers visit Doon Castle.
Auld Wife's Grave
Date Added: 17th Apr 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 6th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 1
Auld Wife's Grave submitted by markj99 on 12th Sep 2018. Approaching the Auld Wife's Grave
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Log Text: Auld Wife's Grave is difficult to find in open moorland. However, if you can get to Cairnscarrow Trig Point at NX 13626 64802 there is a clear path bearing NNW from here. Follow it for c. 200m straight to Auld Wife's Grave.
Barhoise
Date Added: 22nd Apr 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 21st Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Barhoise submitted by cosmic on 17th Oct 2004. One of many cairn remnants!
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Log Text: Barhoise Cairn is not in a great state of preservation. The interior of the the cairn is entirely robbed out with a deposit of field clearance stones dumped on the N quadrant. However it is still recognisably a cairn and worth visiting while in the area.
Bagbie Wall Stone
Date Added: 27th Apr 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Apr 2021. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Bagbie Wall Stone submitted by markj99 on 27th Apr 2021. Bagbie Wall Stone, centre picture, in the dry stane dyke.
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Log Text: I have made multiple visits to Bagbie Cairn and its surroundings. There are many sites to visit in a small area. There is a view of the sea from Bagbie Cairn which may have influenced its location.