Carscreugh N Cairn

Visited 05.10.24

Carscreugh N Cairn is located on the N edge of Carscreugh Wind Farm, c. 3 miles NNE of Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway. The round cairn is in an elevated position on Carscreugh Fell. The lush green of the cairn stands out in the brown sea of moor grass. Carscreugh N Cairn has been entirely robbed of stones leaving a grassy flat topped mound which measures c. 60 feet in diameter and 4 feet high. The interior of the cairn is irregular with a central hollow measuring c. 4 feet in diameter and 1 foot deep. Canmore ID 62437 has further details of Carscreugh N Cairn.

Carscreugh N Burnt Mound is located c. 130 yards WSW from Carscreugh N Cairn. The terrain between the sites is boggy and uneven.