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Image of Witch’s Wate (Cairn(s)) by thelonious

22/03/2013 – Witch’s Wate Cairn

thelonious Mar 25, 2013

Image of Witch’s Wate (Cairn(s)) by thelonious

22/03/2013 – Witch’s Wate Cairn

thelonious Mar 25, 2013

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Witch’s Wate

Cairn(s)

thelonious Mar 25, 2013

22/03/2013 – As cairns go this is not the most exciting to visit. Just down the road from Beattock Hill hillfort, the heavily robbed cairn sits on a small knoll with little still showing. Probably of more interest is its name. Witch’s Wate is the spot just north of the Crooked Road where travellers would arm themselves with a rowan tree “rung” and two pieces of red thread as protection against witches lying in wait there.

Sites within 20km of Witch’s Wate

Beattock Hill

Hillfort • 0.37km ENE

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Craigielandshill

Cairn(s) • 1.46km SE

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Knock Hill

Hillfort • 1.9km ESE

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Dyke

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.83km NE

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Stiddrig

Cairn(s) • 3.82km SW

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Poldean

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.62km E

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Skip Knowe, Gateside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.01km ESE

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Kirkhill

Stone Circle • 9.82km ESE
Threip Moor

Cairn(s) • 11.74km SW

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Peatshiel Sike

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.58km NE

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Rotten Bottom

14.95km NE

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White Coomb

Cairn(s) • 16.41km NE

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Crookedstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.44km WNW

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Morton Mains Hill

Hillfort • 16.98km WSW

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Air Cleuch

Cup Marked Stone • 17.22km WNW

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Tail Burn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.7km NE

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Wolf Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.74km ENE

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Bodsberry Hill

Hillfort • 17.78km WNW

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White Hill

Hillfort • 18.78km S

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Raeburnfoot

Bank Barrow • 18.92km E
Raeburnfoot

Bank Barrow • 18.92km E

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Girdle Stanes & Loupin Stanes

Stone Circle • 19.65km E

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