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Boreland
Date Added: 28th May 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Boreland submitted by kelpie on 1st Oct 2003. NX 40580 68989
This relatively untouched horned long cairn lies in the woods north of Newton Stewart. This photo shows the two portal stones with the cairn heaped behind them.
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Log Text: Boreland Cairn features on a path round Knockman Wood located to the N of Minigaff. Despite its relative isolation the cairn was being robbed until 1882 when it was protected. The cairn is best visited in Spring or Autumn to avoid the ferns.
Bombie 3
Date Added: 25th May 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 24th May 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bombie 3 submitted by SolarMegalith on 13th Oct 2016. A general view of Bombie 3 panel (photo taken on September 2016).
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Log Text: Bombie 3 is easier to find than Bombie 2 due to its proximity to the pond fenced off in the NE corner of the field. Bombie 3 is located beside a gorse bush c. 10 yards N from the SW corner of the electric fence round the pond. The rock art panel is at the base of a gorse bush within several yards of the fence. There is a large cup and multiple rings marking centrally placed on a roughly triangular panel. Smaller fainter cup and ring markings in the bottom apexes are covered in turf. I left them covered to protect them.
Bombie 2
Date Added: 25th May 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 24th May 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bombie 2 submitted by SolarMegalith on 13th Oct 2016. Cup-and-ring marks on Bombie 2c panel (photo taken on September 2016).
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Log Text: Bombie 2 is located on a gorse covered ridge on a SSW-NNE Axis at NX 72517 49733. This is different from the listed grid reference, a mistake copied from Canmore ID 64436. It is difficult to find in rough terrain broken up by beef cattle. The Bombie 2 panels were largely hidden under turf on my recent visit.
Boleigh Fogou
Date Added: 21st May 2021
Site Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Boleigh Fogou submitted by ocifant on 3rd Oct 2004. The entrance to the fogou.
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Log Text: Rosemerryn house owners were kind enough to allow access to Boleigh Fogou. It was my first visit to a subterranean site but I enjoyed it immensely.
Blind Fiddler
Date Added: 26th Mar 2023
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 19th Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Blind Fiddler submitted by stu on 20th Aug 2002. SW427282. the top of this large stone can be seen above the hedge on the A30, several stiles on roadside to get you into the field.
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Log Text: The Blind Fiddler Standing Stone is a rare exception in Cornish sites: a massive standing stone accessible via a short path with dedicated parking. Perhaps only Men Gurta is taller and more impressive than the Blind Fiddler.
Blairbuy 6
Date Added: 31st Jan 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 12th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Blairbuy 6 submitted by SolarMegalith on 28th Sep 2013. Cups with single rings on Blairbuy 6 panel (photo taken on September 2013).
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Log Text: This rock is on high ground on the edge of a small plantation. I observed a deep cup and ring marking, a shallow cup and ring marking and an unusual double parallel groove carving on the panel.
Blairbuy 5
Date Added: 20th May 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 12th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Blairbuy 5 submitted by SolarMegalith on 6th Sep 2015. Blairbuy 5 - cup with single ring is the only motif on this panel (photo taken on June 2015).
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Log Text: Blairbuy 5 is a small deep-cut cup and ring marking on a rock ledge in whins c. 200 yards ESE from the summit cairn of Fell of Barhullion. (Canmore ID 62770)
Blairbuy 3
Date Added: 20th May 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 12th Nov 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Blairbuy 3 submitted by markj99 on 27th Mar 2019. Blairbuy 3, 5 concentric rings clearly visible.
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Log Text: Blairbuy 3 was hidden by whins however it was a large cup & 6 rings marking. It was less worn than the Rock Art lying prone in the fields probably due to it's sheltered location.
Blairbuy 2
Date Added: 20th May 2021
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Blairbuy 2 submitted by markj99 on 27th Mar 2019. Blairbuy 2, 2 cup marks top right hand side of rock panel.
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Log Text: The cup and ring markings on the panel were faint but there were several large cup markings visible.
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.
Blairbuy 1
Date Added: 24th Jan 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Blairbuy 1 submitted by markj99 on 27th Mar 2019. Blairbuy 1 cup and ring marking, close-up.
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Log Text: As far as I can remember Blairbuy 1 was easy to find and easier to photograph than most cup and ring markings.
Bladnoch
Date Added: 20th May 2021
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 15th Sep 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Bladnoch Standing Stone submitted by PaulM on 29th Oct 2002. This standing stone is marked on the OS Explorer Map 311 (Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars) and can be found in the drystone wall flanking the A714 and directly opposite the house called Ashleigh in Bladnoch. The whisky distillery is only a short stagger away.
NGR: NX 423542.
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Log Text: The stone lies opposite no 18 in Bladnoch main street. It is an irregular stone prominent above the regular wall. It's true nature can be seen from the field side of the wall where the breadth of the stone is visible. There is an entrance into the field c. 75 yards W of the standing stone.
Blackford Hill
Date Added: 30th Apr 2025
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Access 3
Blackford Hill submitted by markj99 on 30th Apr 2025. Hunter & Deer Carving on Blackford Hill Carved Panel viewed from S. (The Hunter Carving is in the bottom left corner).
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Log Text: The rock alcove on the SW slope of Blackford Hill is protected from the elements. It is not surprising that someone sheltering here should pass the time by carving a deer onto a flat rock panel.
Black Loch Crannog
Date Added: 13th May 2023
Site Type: Crannog
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 30th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Black Loch Crannog submitted by Creative Commons on 17th Jul 2013. Crannog within the Castle Kennedy estate
Copyright Norman Caesar and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: A path runs along the W bank of Black Loch in the grounds of Lochinch Castle Estate. There is in truth not much to see beyond a wooded island however there is plenty to explore in Castle Kennedy Gardens.
Birsay
Date Added: 2nd May 2025
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Scotland (Orkney)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 10th Aug 2012. My rating: Access 4
Birsay submitted by howar on 23rd Jan 2013. Earl's place and some of the longhouses outlined by snow.
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Log Text: When I visited Point of Buckquoy on the NW of Orkney Mainland, the causeway to Brough of Birsay was under water so I had to settle for a distant view.
Billy Marshall's Cave
Date Added: 16th May 2021
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 16th May 2009. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 1
Billy Marshall's Cave submitted by markj99 on 14th Sep 2020. Entrance to Billy Marshall''s Cave.
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Log Text: It has been more than ten years since I last visited Billy Marshall's Cave. I wonder how many people have visited it since then. There was a geocache box in it so maybe that would have increased its popularity.
Beoch Hill Cairn
Date Added: 16th May 2021
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 7th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Beoch Hill Cairn submitted by markj99 on 11th Sep 2019. Looking NE across hollow centre of Beoch Hill cairn.
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Log Text: It is illogical to put so much effort into such a small hidden cairn. Then again, when did common sense influence the antiquarian seeking a new target. I have an unfortunate attraction to remote sites.
Benlaight South
Date Added: 21st Mar 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 20th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Benlaight South submitted by markj99 on 21st Mar 2022. Interior of Benlaight South Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: Directions: Take the Three Lochs turn in the centre of Glenluce heading N. Stay on this road for c. 2.5 miles to reach a lay-by at NX 21619 60922. Head W into the field opposite for c. 50 yards. Turn left following the rough farm track for c. 200 yards to a gate. Benlaight South Cairn is c. 300 yards W of the gateway.
Benlaight South Cairn has been badly treated over time leaving a pale shadow of how it would have dominated the landscape when it was constructed.
Benlaight North
Date Added: 22nd Mar 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 20th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Benlaight North submitted by markj99 on 21st Mar 2022. Centre of Benlaight North Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: Benlaight North Cairn is a probable small cairn in moorland c. 2 miles N of Glenluce. It is almost entirely robbed out. It is easily visited along with Benlaight South Cairn and Ballach-a-Heathry Cairn. Three for the price of one is always good value!
Bencallen Hill
Date Added: 19th May 2021
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th May 2021. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Bencallen Hill submitted by PaulM on 29th Oct 2002. Shiel Bridge/Bencallen chambered tomb
Good navigation is needed to find this cairn as the landscape is pretty featureless (NX33779440). Luckily for us the conifers had been recently cleared. There is parking (just) but the lane is very quiet. I dived up the slope and headed in the vague general direction but struck lucky.
Another strange site as the cairn cover has been robbed for drystone walls which all seemed to have been built to hem in the chamber or perhaps as sheepfolds. All t...
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Log Text: Bencallen Cairn lies c. 3.75 miles E from Barr Village in S Ayrshire. It is difficult to get to but the splendid isolation of this site more than compensates. Only one large chamber of the cairn remains built into the N wall of a sheepfold. Presumably the stones from Bencallen Cairn were used in the construction of the sheepfold. The ground round about and inside the sheepfold has been deforested so it is rough and rutted.