Barclye Rocking Stone — The Modern Antiquarian

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Barclye Rocking Stone viewed from the knoll, located in the centre of the picture.

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Barclye Rocking Stone W face looking E to Knockman Wood.

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Barclye Rocking Stone overhang viewed from S.

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Barclye Rocking Stone overhang viewed from N.

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Barclye Rocking Stone S face hollow.

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Group of 3 drilled holes in W face of Barclye Rocking Stone.

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Barclye Rocking Stone

Rocking Stone

markj99 Sep 22, 2020

Barclye Rocking Stone is a boulder perched on the edge of a rock ledge on Barclye Moor. The ground on the E of the stone has been eroded leaving a 2 foot overhang. Barclye Rocking Stone is almost cuboid in shape. It measures 5.5 feet high, 5.5 feet wide and 4.5 feet broad. The boulder has 5 natural hollows: 1 on the N face, 3 on the E face and 1 on the S face. There are 4 drilled holes: 1 on the E face and a group of 3 on the W face.
The stone is situated in moorland with tussocks, marsh, and deep holes. Walking in this terrain is difficult and a walking stick is advisable.

Directions: From Newton Stewart cross the Cree Bridge into Minnigaff and turn L after 50 yards. Stay on this road for 0.5 mile, turn L for Wood of Cree Reserve. Follow this narrow single track road for 0.5 until you reach Boreland Wood. Turn R at Knockman Wood Path, go through a gate up to the car park. Follow the pink route past Boreland Cairn uphill until you reach a gate on the edge of Knockman Wood 1.75 miles later. Turn L, following the edge of the wood through rough ground for around 300 yards until you reach a silver gate. You will see a high deer fence on your R. Climb the deer style into a small plantation. Follow the deer fence downhill for 300 yards through boggy ground until you reach a ruined dry stane dyke. There is a knoll 30 yards W of you (45 degrees to the deer fence). Climb the knoll, look W and Barclye Rocking Stone is 300 yards away. Make your own way carefully through pathless difficult terrain. It may be easier to skirt the dry stane dyke for the first section but you still have to cross a boggy section E of the stone.

Sites within 20km of Barclye Rocking Stone

Boreland

Chambered Cairn • 0.77km ESE

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Drumwhirn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.12km SW

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Drumfern

Stone Circle • 1.33km NNW

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Drumfern

Cairn(s) • 1.34km NNW

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Drannandow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.36km NNE

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Barclye Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.52km SW

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Drannandow W

Cairn(s) • 1.58km NNW

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1

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Rorie Gill’s Cairn

Round Cairn • 1.67km NNE

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Drannandow

Chambered Tomb • 1.77km NNE

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Blair Hill

Standing Stones • 1.95km N

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Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.42km SE

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Kirroughtree House N

Cairn(s) • 4.49km ESE

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Kirroughtree House

Cairn(s) • 4.62km ESE

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Kirroughtree House W

Cairn(s) • 4.69km ESE

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Kirroughtree House E

Cairn(s) • 4.75km ESE

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Lessons

Cairn(s) • 4.88km SE

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2

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Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 6.91km SW

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2
Clachaneasy Bridge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.27km WNW

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High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 8.06km SSE

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3

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Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 8.38km S

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Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 9.26km SW

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1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 9.29km SW

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Billy Marshall’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.42km E

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1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 9.58km SW

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White Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 9.99km WNW

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White Cairn, Bargrennan Burn

Cairn(s) • 11.1km WNW

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1

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Cairn of Knockglass

Cairn(s) • 11.16km ESE

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2
Cairnsmore of Fleet

Cairn(s) • 11.59km E

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Knee of Cairnsmore

Cairn(s) • 11.6km E

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Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 11.63km SSE

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Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 11.71km SSE

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White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 12.4km SSW

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Boreland

Cairn(s) • 12.47km SSW

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Boreland

Standing Stones • 12.55km SSW

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2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 13.07km S

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Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 13.08km S

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2

2
Cairnderry

Chambered Tomb • 13.27km WNW

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Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 13.37km S

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Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.37km S

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3
White Cairn, Chapelton

Cairn(s) • 13.43km ESE

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1

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White Cairn, Clatteringshaws

Cairn(s) • 13.62km ENE

2

1

1
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km S

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Loch Heron

Crannog • 13.77km WSW

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White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 13.82km WSW

3

1

1
Redbrae

Cist • 13.88km S

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Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 14.14km WSW

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3
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 14.31km S

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Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.38km S

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Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 14.53km W

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Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 14.54km W

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Devil’s Bowling Green

Natural Rock Feature • 15.11km NNE

2

1
The Grey Man

Natural Rock Feature • 15.18km N

5

2
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.5km SSE

6

3

1
Sheuchan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.52km NW

6

1

1
Glenquicken

Stone Circle • 15.63km ESE

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3
Glenquicken Cist

Cist • 15.64km ESE

10

3
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.78km ESE

13

1
Blackmyre Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.85km ESE

1

1
Glenquicken Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.9km ESE

5

1
Kirriemore

Cairn(s) • 15.93km NNW

5

1

1
Bagbie Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.39km ESE

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2

2
Bagbie Four Poster

Stone Circle • 16.39km ESE

7

2
Bagbie Wall Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.42km ESE

5

1

1
Clatteringshaws

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.51km ENE

1

1
Bagbie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.55km ESE

6

2
Bruce’s Stone (Clatteringshaws)

Natural Rock Feature • 16.61km ENE

3

1

1
Blackmyre Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 16.73km ESE

4

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 17.27km W

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2

1
Cambret Moor

Cairn(s) • 17.58km ESE

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1

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Cambret Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.6km ESE

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Cauldside Burn Cairn North

Chambered Cairn • 17.78km ESE

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Cauldside Burn Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 17.81km ESE

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1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 17.82km WSW

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2
Claughreid

Stone Circle • 17.87km ESE

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Cauldside Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.88km ESE

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1
Cauldside Burn

Stone Circle • 17.88km ESE

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Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 17.94km W

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Cairnfore

Cairn(s) • 17.96km NW

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Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 18km ESE

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1
Cairnholy 07

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.67km ESE
Cairnholy 05

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.74km ESE

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Cairnholy 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.76km ESE
Cairnholy 06

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.77km ESE

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Cairnholy 08

Cup Marked Stone • 18.82km ESE

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Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 18.86km SW

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Cairnharrow

Cairn(s) • 18.87km ESE

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Cairnharrow

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.88km ESE

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Cairnholy 04

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.9km ESE

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North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.93km SSE

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Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 18.97km WSW

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2
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 18.98km SSE

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Cairnholy 09

Cup Marked Stone • 18.98km ESE

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Kirkmuir 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.05km ESE

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Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.08km WSW

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2
Kirkmuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.15km ESE

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Kirkmuir 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.19km ESE

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Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.2km WSW

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White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 19.25km W

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1

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Kirkmuir 1a & 1b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.27km ESE

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Kirkmuir 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.27km ESE

1
Kirkdale Mains Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.31km ESE

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Cairnholy 03

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.38km ESE
Cairnholy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.5km ESE

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Cairnholy

Chambered Cairn • 19.58km ESE

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Cairnholy 01 & 02

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.58km ESE

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Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 19.8km WSW

3

1
Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

Cairn(s) • 19.81km WNW

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2
Kirkdale House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.89km ESE

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Barholm 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.89km ESE

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Barholm 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.91km ESE

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