Finnarts Hill Standing Stones — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Finnarts Hill Standing Stones by markj99

Finnarts Hill Standing Stones alignment viewed from N.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

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Image of Finnarts Hill Standing Stones by markj99

Finnarts Hill Standing Stones alignment viewed from S.

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Image of Finnarts Hill Standing Stones by markj99

Finnarts Hill Standing Stone A

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Image of Finnarts Hill Standing Stones by markj99

Finnarts Hill Standing Stone B. The possible c. 30 degrees shear plane on top of the stone is evident.

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Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones

markj99 Oct 18, 2020

Finnarts Hill Standing Stones are a small pair of stones on the Ayrshire Coastal Path (ACP) between Glen App and Ballantrae. Finnarts Hill lies on the Loch Ryan coast. The standing stones are small, 1 yard and 0.5 yards high respectively. The stones are 15 yards apart in a N-S alignment. They are situated in wet moorland adjacent to the ACP.
Canmore ID 60914 speculates that the smaller stone may be a stump of a taller broken stone. The top of the stone has a possible c. 30 degrees shear plane. However there are no other stones within a 10 yard radius.

Directions: Opposite Glenapp Church on the A75 there is a small car park at the start of the ACP. Follow the road S for over 0.5 miles until the ACP veers R off the road uphill onto a rough rocky track. After ascending for c. 1 mile the ACP reaches a pass between Finnarts Hill and Sandloch Hill. Finnarts Hill Standing Stones are on the L side around 20 yards from the track.

Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones

markj99 Oct 18, 2020

Canmore ID 60914

Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Sites within 20km of Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.64km SW

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 0.64km SW

8

2

1
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.09km NE

4

2
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 2.04km SSE

8

2
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.14km SE

5

2
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 2.2km NE

8

3
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 2.41km SSE

6

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.36km E

12

2
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.66km SE

3

3

2
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.77km ESE

9

2

1
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.04km NE

3

1
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 4.15km SSW

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 4.83km E

11

2
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 5.07km E

10

2
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 5.57km E

12

2
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 5.8km SE

3

2
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 5.93km E

6

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 6.11km E

10

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.37km E

25

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 6.59km E

8

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.46km SE

4

2
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 7.5km WSW

6

1
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.52km SE

5

2
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 7.66km E
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 7.66km E

5

1

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 7.71km E

4

1

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 7.83km NNE

2

1

2
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 8.15km E

12

2
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.68km SE

4

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 8.78km ESE

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 8.82km ESE

2

1

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.85km SE

3

1

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.86km ESE

6

3

2
North Cairn (Cairn Hill)

Cairn(s) • 9.28km WSW

10

2

2
Dounan Nose

Promontory Fort • 10.51km SW

2

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 10.94km SSW

2

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 11.24km ESE

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 11.24km ESE

9

1

1
Teroy

Broch • 11.31km SE

10

3

2
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 11.36km SE

6

1

2
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 11.58km ESE

10

1

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 11.71km E

12

2
Knockdolian

Cairn(s) • 11.73km NNE

6

3

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 11.76km ESE

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 11.77km ESE

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 11.77km E

7

2
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 11.77km E

9

2

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 11.9km ENE

3

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 11.93km ESE

14

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 11.96km ESE

6

1

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 11.98km SSW

8

1

1
Duniewick

Hillfort • 12.2km NNE

16

2
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 12.2km ESE

7

1

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 12.23km ENE

3

1

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 12.41km ESE

6

1

1
Portobello

Promontory Fort • 12.43km SW

3

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.43km E

10

2
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.53km E

4

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 13.18km E

13

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 13.25km E

7

1
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 13.31km SE

5
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 13.37km E

8

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 13.46km E

8

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 13.48km E
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 13.48km E

6

1
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.67km ENE

3

1

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 13.75km E

11

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 14.1km ESE

8

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 14.18km ESE

6

2
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.2km ESE

6

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 14.43km ESE

15

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 14.44km ESE

14

2

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.93km ESE

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 15.05km ESE

19

5
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 15.27km ESE

3

2

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 15.36km ESE

5

1

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 15.48km SE

4

2
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.55km SE

4

2

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 15.67km E

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 15.79km E

12

2

1
Fort Point

Promontory Fort • 15.84km SW

6

1
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 16.64km ESE

9

2

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.7km E

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.71km E

3
Kemp’s Wark

Promontory Fort • 16.72km SSW

9

2
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 16.74km ESE

8

2

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 16.79km ESE

10

2

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.81km E

4

1

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 16.83km ESE

12

2
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 16.85km E

12

2

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.85km E

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.85km E

6

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 16.86km E

10

1

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.89km E

4

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.99km E

5

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 17.16km E

9

2
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 17.17km ESE

13

2

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 17.46km E

26

3

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 17.46km ESE

11

2

1
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 17.5km S

6

2

2
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 17.52km E

6

2

1
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.6km SSW

6

2
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 17.67km S

6

2

1
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 17.85km ENE

3

1

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 18.08km E

8

2

1
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 18.1km ENE

4

1

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 18.23km S

25

2

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 18.36km ESE

6

2
Killantringan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.75km SSW

14

4

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 18.78km ESE

21

1

4

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 18.98km ESE

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 18.98km ESE

3

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 18.98km ESE

5

1

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 19km ESE

11

1

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 19.09km ESE

11

2

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 19.46km ESE

1

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 19.83km E

3

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 19.85km ESE

10

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 19.93km ESE

8

2