Mains of Larg NE

Visited 16.11.22

Mains of Larg NE Cairn is located c. 0.5 miles WNW of New Luce in rough pasture. The round cairn measures c. 60 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. There are no original stones visible on the grass surface of the cairn, but Field Clearance stone have been dumped on the SE half. There is also a large sub-rectangular boulder measuring c. 2.5 x 4 x 1.5 feet on the W Quadrant. The NW half is populated by gorse bushes. The central summit of the cairn is c. 5 feet high.
Canmore ID 61661 (go to Links) has details of Mains of Larg NE Cairn. There is a twin cairn, Mains of Larg NW, located c. 65 yards SW and a smaller cairn, Gowk Nest Wood Cairn located c. 300 yards N.