Loch Head (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

Images (3)
Fieldnotes (1)
Links (1)

Images

Image of Loch Head (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Earth Circle of Loch Head Cairn

markj99 Sep 27, 2018

Image of Loch Head (Cairn(s)) by spencer

Image credit: Mike Purslow

spencer Jan 17, 2017

Image of Loch Head (Cairn(s)) by spencer

Image credit: Mike Purslow

spencer Oct 18, 2016

Articles

Loch Head

Cairn(s)

markj99 Sep 27, 2018

Visited 22.09.18

Loch Head is a small hamlet around a crossroads. The easiest way to get there is to take the Elrig turn off the A747 1 mile W of Port William. This is a sharp turn onto a narrow road. Continue through Elrig and you will glimpse a loch on your right. This is Loch Elrig. As you reach the crossroads the cairn is on the right opposite the first house in Loch Head. Parking is available if you turn left at the crossroads, travel around 100 yards to a large car park on the left for Loch Elrig.
The grassy cairn is around 50 feet across by 3 feet high. There are some scattered stones remaining in the circle on the SW perimeter.
Carlin Stone is 500m N of the cairn and can be accessed from your current car park.
Loch Head cairn is recorded as Canmore ID 62701 (go to Links).

Loch Head

Cairn(s)

markj99 Sep 13, 2020

Canmore ID 62701

Loch Head Cairn

Sites within 20km of Loch Head

Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.43km NW

5

1

1
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 1.31km S

6

2
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 1.57km SW

8

2
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 1.62km SW

8

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.62km W
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 2.38km W

15

2

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 2.99km W

6

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 3.05km W

8

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 3.07km W

6

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 3.24km WNW

3

1

2
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 3.29km W

6

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 3.29km W

6

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 3.34km WNW

5

1
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.34km W

8

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 3.49km W

7

2
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 3.92km WSW

8

2
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 4.87km WSW

6

1

1
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.61km E

8

3

1
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.83km ESE

40

1

4

3
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 6.07km W

5

1

1
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 6.24km ESE

25

7

3
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 6.44km W

4

1

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 6.63km WNW

14

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.74km W

10

1
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 6.78km SE

6

2
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.06km ESE

3

1

3
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.47km NNE

7

5

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 7.53km NNE

3

1

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 7.81km W

10

1
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.96km ESE

12

1
Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort • 8.13km SE

3

1

2
The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 8.13km SE

34

5

5
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.31km SE

1
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 8.33km SE

6

3
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.36km ESE

4

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 8.45km SE

11

2
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.47km ESE

5

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.77km W

2

1

1
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.86km NE

3

1

1
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.94km ESE

6

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 8.95km W

3

1

1
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 9.02km NE

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.02km NE

17

3
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.04km ESE

2

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.04km ESE

10

1

1
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 9.06km NE

4

2

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 9.07km NE

7

2

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 9.13km NNE

7

2
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.16km NNE

4

2
Redbrae

Cist • 9.16km NE

3
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 9.16km W

9

2
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.26km NNE

5

1

1
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.28km E

6

1
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.3km ESE

5

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.46km W

9

2

3
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 9.67km WNW

3
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.94km SE

38

1

2
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 9.94km W

8

1

1
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 9.96km SE

3

1

1
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.02km E

13

1

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.06km W

4
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 10.61km W

5

1
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.79km ENE

6

3

1
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.79km ENE

4

1

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 11.06km W

1
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 11.09km ENE

2
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 11.1km W

6

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 11.46km W

3

1

1
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 12.12km NE

6

1
Stair Haven

Broch • 12.41km W

15

2

1
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 12.62km NE

3

2
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 13.17km N

7

1

1
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 13.36km NNE

7

2
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 13.52km N

6

1

1
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.56km E

18

1

1

2
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 13.8km N

4

1

1
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.83km ESE

5

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 14.02km WNW

3

1

1
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.04km E

2

2
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.23km ESE

18

1
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.31km E

2

2
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.37km E

7

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 14.67km WNW

5

2
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 14.78km ESE

2
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 15.01km N

15

2
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 15.06km NE

6

3

1
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.18km E

29

1

2
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 15.33km NW

6

3
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.76km WNW

10

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.79km WNW

4

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 15.8km WNW

3

1

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 16.17km WNW

10

2

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 16.43km WNW

6

2
Loch Heron

Crannog • 16.44km NW

3

2

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 16.45km WNW

5

2

1
Little Balsmith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.87km E

8
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 16.91km W

3

1

1
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.09km ENE

13

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 17.15km WNW

10

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 17.41km WNW

3

1
Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 17.78km ENE

7

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 18.04km WNW

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 18.05km WNW

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 18.26km WNW

21

1

4

2
Bagbie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.37km ENE

6

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 18.41km W

11

2

1
Bagbie Wall Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.42km ENE

5

1

1
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.44km NNE

2

2
Bagbie Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.45km ENE

11

2

2
Bagbie Four Poster

Stone Circle • 18.45km ENE

7

2
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 18.55km W

11

1

1
Blackmyre Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.6km ENE

1

1
Lessons

Cairn(s) • 18.61km NNE

6

2

2
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 18.92km W

6

2
Kirkdale Mains Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 18.97km ENE

1
Kirkmuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.02km ENE

1

2
Kirroughtree House W

Cairn(s) • 19.07km NNE

4

1

1
Blackmyre Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 19.13km ENE

4

1
Kirkdale House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.15km ENE

1

1

1
Barholm 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.15km ENE

1
Kirroughtree House E

Cairn(s) • 19.15km NNE

3

1

1
Kirkmuir 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.16km ENE

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 19.17km WNW

8

2

1
Cairn of Knockglass

Cairn(s) • 19.18km NE

9

2
Kirkmuir 1a & 1b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.21km ENE

1
Kirkmuir 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.21km ENE

1
Kirroughtree House

Cairn(s) • 19.21km NNE

1
White Cairn, Chapelton

Cairn(s) • 19.22km ENE

2

1

1
Kirkmuir 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.23km ENE

1
Boyach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.28km ESE

1

2
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 19.3km NW

3

1

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 19.34km W

8

2
Kirroughtree House N

Cairn(s) • 19.37km NNE

3

1

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 19.43km W

1

1
Cairnholy 09

Cup Marked Stone • 19.53km ENE

5
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 19.54km WNW

11

2

1
Cairnholy 04

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.56km ENE

1
Cairnholy

Chambered Cairn • 19.57km ENE

98

1

3

15

6
Cairnholy 01 & 02

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.57km ENE

6

1

1

1
Cairnholy 08

Cup Marked Stone • 19.58km ENE

1
Cairnholy 05

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.61km ENE

2
Cairnholy 07

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.64km ENE
Barholm 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.67km ENE

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 19.78km W

5

1

1
Burrow Head

Promontory Fort • 19.8km ESE

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 19.8km WNW

26

3

1
Cairnholy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.81km ENE

3

1

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 19.82km WNW

13

2

1
Cairnholy 03

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.86km ENE
Steinhead Mote

Promontory Fort • 19.88km E

4
Cairnholy 06

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.95km ENE

1