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Natural Rock Feature
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Visited 24.07.22
Cairnwhapple Stone is a large granite erratic located in Tairlaw Plantation, South Ayshire. It is currently hidden from public view c. 400 yards W of Loch Bradan Dam. The irregular sub-circular boulder measures c. 4 yards high by 10 yards in diameter. It is recorded in Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857 (go to Links): "A conspicuous stone, nearly round, about twelve feet in height and thirty in diameter - situated on Linn Shalloch hill. There are no incidents connected with it." Cairnwhapple Stone is shown on current OS Mapping.
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Posted by markj99
7th October 2022ce
Edited 7th October 2022ce
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