Visited 17.09.24
Craigengillan Cairn is a ruined cairn, hidden in forestry c. 4 miles ENE of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway. Despite its isolated location, this cairn has been badly treated by Man. The surface of the cairn has been entirely stone-robbed. Subsequently, a sheep ree consisting of three substantial walls was constructed on the mound. The area around the cairn was ploughed prior to afforestation. Deforestation was the final indignity, leaving the cairn surrounded by an area of devastation.
According to Canmore ID 64336 the circular mound measured c. 80 feet in diameter and 10 feet high in 1911. The diameter may have been reduced by the encroachment of trees. The grassy surface of the cairn is still intact, subdivided by three surmounted walls radiating from the summit.
Stout Footwear and GPS Navigation are essential to find this cairn. The last 0.4 mile is through boggy difficult terrain in a forest. Retrace your steps carefully: I took a wrong turn and had to exit by following a burn down to the road.