A very pleasant walk through the wood leads to this site, very fortunate with a perfect sunny day
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May 10, 2022
Visited 08.05.22
Fauldinchie E Burnt Mound is c. 100 yards N of the Fauldinchie Farm Track c. 50 yards after the junction with the Southern Upland Way. The mound is 110 m E of Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound according to Canmore ID 61587 (go to Links). It measures c. 15 feet across by 2 feet high on the edge of marshy ground.
Directions: At the S edge of New Luce, beside the church, take the un-signposted turn up the hill. Stay on this narrow lane for c. 1.1 miles until you reach the sign for the Southern Upland Way (SUW) at NX19106500. There is room to park here. Follow the SUW path for c. 200 yards to reach a stream. Follow the W bank of the stream heading N for c. 70 yards over rough boggy terrain to find Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound. Head E for c. 120 yards to an ill-defined mound N of boggy marshland.
Fauldinchie E Burnt Mound on Canmore
Fauldinchie E Burnt Mound viewed from N.
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Fauldinchie E Burnt Mound viewed from S.
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Fauldinchie E Burnt Mound viewed from W.
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Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound viewed from N.
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Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound viewed from E.
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Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound viewed from S.
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Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound viewed from W.
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Summit of Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound viewed from N.
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SSE Hollow of Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound viewed from NNW.
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NE Crescent of Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound.
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Stream adjacent to Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound.
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Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound on Canmore
Visited 05.05.22
Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound is on the edge of marshy ground c. 70 yards of the Southern Upland Way path c. 200 yards E of its junction with the public road. The round mound is c. 12 yards in diameter and 1 yard high with a hollow in the SSE slope. Canmore ID 61585 (go to Links) states there is a raised crescent on the NE Arc of the mound.
Directions: At the S edge of New Luce, beside the church, take the un-signposted turn up the hill. Stay on this narrow lane for c. 1.1 miles until you reach the sign for the Southern Upland Way (SUW) at NX19106500. There is room to park here. Follow the SUW path for c. 200 yards to reach a stream. Follow the W bank of the stream heading N for c. 70 yards over rough boggy terrain to find Fauldinchie W Burnt Mound.
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Enclosure of The Thieves Standing Stones viewed from NW.
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NW Arc of Enclosure of The Thieves Standing Stones.
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