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Visited 04.08.23
Mochrum Fell (Elrig) Cairn is located c. 1.7 miles NW of Elrig in Dumfries and Galloway. It was constructed on the summit of Mochrum Fell (Elrig) with panoramic views. The sub-circular cairn measures c. 70 feet in diameter and 3 feet high. The perimeter is delineated by a belt of small stones with gaps in the N and SW. A stone slab, c. 3 feet high, has been erected as a standing stone in the E arc and a marker cairn, c. 3 feet high, has been built on the SE perimeter. These features are presumably modern additions to the cairn. The grassy centre of the mound has been cleared of stones. Canmore ID 62897 suggests that a central cist was destroyed by a bonfire previous to 1911. There is a central rectangular depression occupied by a large split rock with two large drill holes on its upper surface. The depression measures c. 4 feet long x 3 feet wide x 1 foot deep on a NE-SW axis. A c. 3 feet long slab on the SE edge could have been a cist side slab.
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Posted by markj99
5th August 2023ce
Edited 5th August 2023ce
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