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St Mary's Well (Kilmorie Chapel)
Date Added: 22nd Oct 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 21st Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
St Mary's Well (Kilmorie Chapel) submitted by markj99 on 22nd Oct 2024. St Mary's Well viewed from S.
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Log Text: St Mary's Well is easy to visit but it has been enclosed by a modern concrete pipe. It is barely worth the effort to locate it. There is no sign of a stone slab at the well.
Kirkcolm Cross
Date Added: 23rd Oct 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 20th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kirkcolm Cross submitted by Anne T on 27th Jun 2019. The top panel of Face A of the Kirkholm Cross. Dr Craig describes it as "an ornate hammer-headed cross ... bordered by a roll moulding and filled with scroll work, with a sunken roundel at the centre". The cross stands 1.70m tall.
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Log Text: Turn onto Church Road off Main Street in Kirkcolm. Kirkcolm New Church is c. 200 yards up the hill. The cross is on the east side of the church. There are intricate carvings on the NW and SE faces.
St Columba's Well (Kirkcolm)
Date Added: 23rd Oct 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 20th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
St Columba's Well (Kirkcolm) submitted by HeikeHR on 23rd Sep 2024. St. Columba's Well, Kirkcolm
Seems to be totally restored. Looks new, but still very nice
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Log Text: St Columba's Well is in Corsewall Estate in Kirkcolm. The domed stone structure covering the well looks very modern but it is only a 250 yard stroll from the car park in the centre of Kirkcolm.
Low Airyolland
Date Added: 28th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Low Airyolland submitted by markj99 on 27th Oct 2024. Low Airyolland Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: Low Airyolland Cairn is easily visited by following the Southern Upland Way S of Cruise Farm. The biggest problem is parking: It is not possible to park at Cruise Farm and the grass verge opposite the gate is soft. I chose to park at the first available lay-by c. 0.25 miles S of the gate.
Claughreid
Date Added: 30th Jun 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 26th Dec 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 1
Claughreid submitted by stu on 17th Jul 2004. NX517560.
Similar to the Glenquickan circle just over the hill, here though the centre stone has fallen.
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Log Text: Claughreid Stone Circle is difficult to locate due to its remote location over difficult ground. I was unwilling to trudge through boggy moorland so I devised an easier route via a track to Claughreid Farm: Turn off the A75 for Cairn Holy at NX 5164 5305. Follow the sign for Cairn Holy for c. 100 yards then bear right onto an unsigned single track road. Stay on this winding lane for c. 0.4 miles to reach an unsigned track on the left at NX 5207 5313. Follow this dead-end track for a mile to reach a small car park at the end: the track becomes increasingly rough and dirty closer to the end.
The walking route to Claughreid Stone Circle starts at the end of the public road from Barholm Farm to Claughreid Farm. Park up and walk along the track to Claughreid Farm. Head W through Claughreid Farm then head downhill. Cross over a ford then follow the track through a dry stane dyke. Continue NW for c. 300 yards to go through a gate in the dry stane dyke. Head NNE from the gateway on vague tracks for c. 100 yards to reach Claughreid Stone Circle, partially obscured in moorland. My walking route along this track can be viewed on Claughreid Stone Circle.
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)
Date Added: 9th Jan 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 14th Dec 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn) submitted by markj99 on 8th Jan 2025. Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn) viewed from N.
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Log Text: Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn) is the more visible cairn of the pair of ruined cairns on Auchmantle Fell . A modern cairn c. 4 feet high dominates the small grassy platform. See main page for directions.
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)
Date Added: 9th Jan 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jan 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) submitted by markj99 on 8th Jan 2025. NW Earth Bank of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn).
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Log Text: Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) is the more difficult to locate cairn of the pair of ruined cairns on Auchmantle Fell . If you visit The Muckle Cairn first then head S for c. 135 yards across boggy moorland look out for a grassy circle in the moor with a prominent earth bank c. 1.5 feet high on the NW arc. See directions on Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn) main page.
Blairbuy 11
Date Added: 1st Feb 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 16th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Blairbuy 11 submitted by markj99 on 1st Feb 2025. Cup & Ring Carving on Blairbuy 11 Carved Panel, old 50p for Scale.
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Log Text: Blairbuy 11 Carved Panel can be hard to spot due to the faint cup and ring markings. Walk 10 yards E from Blairbuy 6 to locate this flat rock at ground level.
Drumwhirn Cairn
Date Added: 13th Feb 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 8th Feb 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Drumwhirn Cairn submitted by markj99 on 12th Jul 2020. Extensive stone robbing on W side of Drumwhirn Cairn.
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Log Text: This is actually my third visit to Drumwhirn Cairn, a damaged but still impressive mound of stones situated in arable land c. 0.33 mile E of Barclye Farm. My route to Drumwhirn Cairn is available on the main page.
Ballach-a-Heathry
Date Added: 21st Mar 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ballach-a-Heathry submitted by markj99 on 25th Mar 2020. Field clearance stones on Ballach-a-Heathry cairn.
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Log Text: When I revisited Ballach-a-Heathry Cairn it's condition was much improved. The large field clearance stones had been removed, leaving a grassy plateau sloping S-N. The perimeter of the cairn was more sharply defined with steep edges. The cairn has an irregular elongated oval footprint. It is situated c. 180 yards SW of a convenient gate with adjacent parking space.
Balker Moor N
Date Added: 23rd Mar 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2025. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 1
Balker Moor N submitted by markj99 on 23rd Mar 2025. Balker Moor N Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: A visit to Balker Moor N Cairn has two problems: Firstly, the route to the cairn requires walking half a mile over uneven boggy moorland and secondly, the cairn is very difficult to find. All that remains is an earth bank on the N Arc of the cairn with several kerb stones. I didn't even mention that I had a close encounter with a stag on my first visit: A large stag accompanied by around 5 hinds were within 150 yards of the S cairn, far from safety. I held my ground nervously before they moved away.
Cairnderry
Date Added: 25th Mar 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jun 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cairnderry submitted by mickm on 17th Mar 2005. View of the cairn looking eastsoutheast up the passage to the northeast chamber. The south chamber is visible to top left and the outline of the 2002 excavations in the quadrant around the northwest chamber can be made out at the top of the picture.
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Log Text: On my first visit to Cairnderry Cairn the perimeter and the chambers of the cairn were obscured by vegetation making interpretation difficult.
Cairnderry
Date Added: 25th Mar 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 24th Mar 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cairnderry submitted by mickm on 17th Mar 2005. View of the cairn looking eastsoutheast up the passage to the northeast chamber. The south chamber is visible to top left and the outline of the 2002 excavations in the quadrant around the northwest chamber can be made out at the top of the picture.
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Log Text: On my return visit I found Cairnderry in an improved condition: The kerb of the cairn was discernible and the exposed chambers in the centre of the cairn were free from vegetation. I was able to reconcile the remains of the cairn with the plan.
Cairnderry Cairn is an impressive monument with easy access from the A714, deserving of more visitors.
Kirkdale Burn
Date Added: 30th Mar 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 28th Mar 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Kirkdale Burn submitted by SumDoood on 23rd Mar 2016. Kirkdale Burn from the north.
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Log Text: It is all too easy to visit the Cairnholy Chambered Cairns instead of exploring the wider area. Somewhat belatedly, I decided to capture the Kirkdale Burn Cairn. This grassy mound is only a short walk from the Northern Chambered Cairn. Canmore lists multiple carved stones S of the cairn which I intend to investigate.
Cairnholy 4
Date Added: 17th Jun 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 5th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Cairnholy 4 submitted by markj99 on 10th Apr 2025. Cairnholy 4,11,12&14 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Log Text: The Cup and Ring Carving on Cairnholy 4 is one of the most obvious of all the rock art on this rocky knoll adjacent to the W stone wall of a large field c. 0.5 mile N of Cairnholy Farm. It is c. 130 yards SW of a natural knoll in the centre of the field.
Cairnholy 7
Date Added: 10th Apr 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 7th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Cairnholy 7 submitted by markj99 on 7th Apr 2025. Cairnholy 7 Cup Carved Panel viewed from SSE.
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Log Text: It is somewhat surprising that Cairnholy 7 was only discovered in 2019 given the visibilty and scale of the parallel lines of cup carvings.
Kilhern Spa Well (New Luce)
Date Added: 12th Apr 2025
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Kilhern Spa Well (New Luce) submitted by markj99 on 12th Apr 2025. Kilhern Spa Well viewed from W.
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Log Text: I visited Kilhern Spa Well after an extended dry spell. Most of the boggy areas on the moorland had dried out, however there was a waterlogged marshy area W of Kilhern Spa Well. I was probably the first visitor in a long time despite its proximity to the Southern Upland Way and the Caves of Kilhern.
Cairnholy 3
Date Added: 14th Apr 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cairnholy 3 submitted by markj99 on 6th Apr 2025. Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone viewed from W.
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Log Text: Cairnholy 3 is an easy walk from Cairnholy Carpark through several grassy fields along a vague path. The large cup and ring marking is clearly visible despite erosion.
Cairnholy 6
Date Added: 14th Apr 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 7th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Cairnholy 6 submitted by sumdoood on 24th Dec 2014. I won't, of course, but I would dearly like to clean this rock the better to see the linear marks on it.
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Log Text: I approached Cairnholy 6 from the Cairnholy Carpark walking S through several grass fields. Cairnholy is located c. 140 yards ENE of Cairnholy Sheepfold in a drainage ditch running parallel to a stone wall. Cairnholy Sheepfold is located at NX 51721 54902 (///critic.jetted.nutty) in the NW corner of a grass field containing a large clearance cairn. Cairnholy 6 is located at NX 51871 54968 (///maker.blunt.downfield).
Cairnholy 1
Date Added: 14th Apr 2025
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 7th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Cairnholy 1 submitted by wolfnighthunter on 19th Nov 2008. Cairnholy 1
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Log Text: I have visited the Cairnholy Cairns so often I couldn't possibly list them so I recorded my last visit. It was only recently I took more interest in the cup markings on the N Portal stone. I resolved to visit in the soft early light. My resulting photos of the cups were the best I had captured. My pictures are available in Cairnholy 2 (Rock Art) page on TMP.