Rutherford’s Well (Sacred Well) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Rutherford’s Well (Sacred Well) by markj99

Rutherford’s Well House viewed from SE.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 11, 2022

Image of Rutherford’s Well (Sacred Well) by markj99

Rutherford’s Well viewed from S.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 11, 2022

Image of Rutherford’s Well (Sacred Well) by markj99

Rutherford’s Well viewed from S.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 11, 2022

Image of Rutherford’s Well (Sacred Well) by markj99

Rutherford’s Well viewed from S.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 11, 2022

Articles

Rutherford’s Well

Sacred Well

markj99 Mar 11, 2022

Rutherford’s Well is a natural spring associated with Samuel Rutherford who was appointed Minister of Anwoth Old Kirk in 1627. It rises c. 100 yards E of Anwoth Old Kirk on the W margin of Bog Hall Wood. According to Canmore ID 63639 (go to Links) a 19th Century Well House with modern repairs and a turfed roof covers the spring. It reaches a height of c. 6 feet.

Rutherford’s Well

Sacred Well

markj99 Mar 11, 2022

Directions: Take the minor road for Anwoth off the A75 c. 0.5 miles W of the Cardoness Castle Gatehouse of Fleet junction with the A75. Stay on this narrow road for c. 0.6 mile passing by the current Anwoth Church to reach the ruins of Anwoth Old Kirk. A path heads E from the car park S of the graveyard. Follow the path across a field to the edge of the wood. Rutherford’s Well is visible c. 40 yards N of here.

Rutherford’s Well

Sacred Well

markj99 Mar 11, 2022

Canmore ID 63639

Rutherford’s Well on Canmore.

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Trusty’s Hill

Hillfort • 0.55km E

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Rutherford’s Witnesses

Natural Rock Feature • 1.34km WSW

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Harper’s Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.69km NE

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Lagganmullan House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.1km WSW

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Lagganmullan 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.15km WSW
Lagganmullan 8

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.25km WSW

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Lagganmullan 9

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.25km WSW

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Lagganmullan 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.25km WSW

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Lagganmullan 2

Cup Marked Stone • 2.32km WSW

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Lagganmullan 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.46km WSW

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Lagganmullan 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.5km WSW

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Lagganmullan 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.68km WSW
Lagganmullan 7

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.68km WSW

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Lagganmullan 7a

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.68km WSW

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Lagganmullan 7b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.68km WSW

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Lagganmullan 7d

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.68km WSW

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Lagganmullan 7c

Cup Marked Stone • 2.68km WSW

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Lagganmullan 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.73km WSW

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Whiteside

Cup Marked Stone • 2.78km W

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Upper Newton 2

Cup Marked Stone • 2.87km WSW

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Upper Newton 3

Cup Marked Stone • 2.9km WSW

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Upper Newton 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.36km WSW

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Upper Newton 4

Cup Marked Stone • 3.45km WSW
Newton Farm

4.18km SW

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Cairnharrow

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.41km W

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Newton Farm Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 4.96km SW

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Laggan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.97km SW

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Cairnharrow

Cairn(s) • 5.07km WSW

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Newton Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.11km SW

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High Auchenlarie

5.24km WSW

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High Auchenlarie

Stone Circle • 5.29km WSW

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Cauldside Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.54km W

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Cauldside Burn

Stone Circle • 5.54km W

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Cauldside Burn Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 5.55km W

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Cauldside Burn Cairn North

Chambered Cairn • 5.56km W

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Mossyard 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.69km SW

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Cambret Moor

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.69km W

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Cambret Moor

Cairn(s) • 5.69km W

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Bardristane 3

Cup Marked Stone • 6.02km WSW

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Kirkclaugh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.04km SW

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Bardristane 4

Cup Marked Stone • 6.11km WSW

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Barholm 3

Cup Marked Stone • 6.15km WSW

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Mossyard 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.16km SW

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Mossyard

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.19km SW

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Bardristane 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.33km WSW

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Cairnholy 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.46km WSW
Kirkclaugh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.51km SW

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Cairnholy 06

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.58km WSW

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Cairnholy 03

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.65km WSW

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Claughreid

Stone Circle • 6.67km WSW

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Cairnholy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.72km WSW

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Cairnholy 07

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.75km WSW

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Cairnholy 07

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.89km WSW
Cairnholy 05

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.91km WSW

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Cairnholy 08

Cup Marked Stone • 6.93km WSW

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Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.96km WSW

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Cairnholy

Chambered Cairn • 6.96km WSW

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Cairnholy 01 & 02

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.96km WSW

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Cairnholy 09

Cup Marked Stone • 6.98km WSW

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Cairnholy 14

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.99km WSW

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Cairnholy 11

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.99km WSW

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Cairnholy 12

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7km WSW

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Cairnholy 13

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7km WSW

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Cairnholy 15

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7km WSW
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Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.05km WSW

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Auchenhay

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.08km ESE

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Glenquicken Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.19km W

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Kirkmuir 3

Cup Marked Stone • 7.28km WSW

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Kirkmuir 1a & 1b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.31km WSW

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Kirkmuir 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.31km WSW

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Kirkmuir 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.35km WSW

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Glengap House

Cup Marked Stone • 7.4km ENE

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Kirkdale House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.46km WSW

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Barholm 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.46km WSW

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Kirkmuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.5km WSW

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Kirkdale Mains Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 7.56km WSW

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Glenquicken

Stone Circle • 7.74km W

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Arden Fort

Hillfort • 7.79km E

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Glenquicken Cist

Cist • 7.81km W

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The Doon (Twynholm)

Hillfort • 7.83km E

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Blackmyre Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 7.86km W

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Castle Haven

Cliff Fort • 8.01km SSE

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Tongue Croft

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.05km SE

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Ingle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.09km E

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Bagbie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.56km WSW

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Bagbie Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.56km WSW

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Bagbie Four Poster

Stone Circle • 8.56km WSW

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Bagbie Wall Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.57km WSW

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Blackmyre Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.69km W

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Doon of Carsluith

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Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.47km ESE

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High Nunton

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.85km ESE

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Cairn(s) • 9.91km W

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Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.95km WSW

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Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.77km ESE

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Hillfort • 11.21km ENE

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Senwick 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.41km ESE

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Park of Tongland

Standing Stones • 11.47km ENE

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Clash

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.72km ESE

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Knee of Cairnsmore

Cairn(s) • 11.78km WNW

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Cairnsmore of Fleet

Cairn(s) • 11.78km WNW

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Senwick 4

Cup Marked Stone • 11.79km ESE

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Cairn of Knockglass

Cairn(s) • 11.88km W

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Brighouse Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12km SE

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Park of Tongland

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.08km ENE

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Culdoach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.91km E

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Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.17km SW

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Grange 2

Cup Marked Stone • 13.32km ESE

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Grange 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.55km ESE

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Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.64km SW

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Grange 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.81km ESE

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Torrs 1 & 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.14km ESE

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Galtway

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.39km E

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High Banks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.45km E

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High Grange 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.47km ESE
High Grange 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.48km E

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Townhead

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.49km ESE

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Blackhill Cottage

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.51km ESE

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Torrs 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.53km ESE

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Torrs 10

Cup Marked Stone • 14.55km ESE

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Torrs 7

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.58km ESE

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Torrs 3b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.59km ESE

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Galtway 18

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.6km E

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Drummore

Stone Circle • 14.63km ESE

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Knockshinnie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.64km ESE

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Torrs 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.66km ESE

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Galtway 7

Cup Marked Stone • 14.69km E

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Billy Marshall’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.7km WNW

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Drummore Castle

Hillfort • 14.76km ESE

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Galtway 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.76km E

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Knockshinnie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.79km ESE

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Torrs

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.81km ESE

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Milton

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.1km ESE

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Bombie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.19km E

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Bombie 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.23km E

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Bombie 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.27km E
Dunrod

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.28km ESE

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Balmae 35

Cup Marked Stone • 15.45km ESE

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Bombie 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.45km E

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Bombie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.5km E

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North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 15.54km WSW

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Bombie 4

Cup Marked Stone • 15.59km E

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Castlecreavie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.62km E

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North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.82km WSW

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Castlecreavie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.89km E

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Castlecreavie Dun

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.89km E

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Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.14km WSW

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Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.43km SW

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Slagnaw

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.53km ENE

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Newlaw Hill 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.56km E

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Newlaw Hill 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.56km E

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Lodge Of Kelton Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 16.65km ENE

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Newlaw Hill 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.65km E

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Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 16.67km W

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Nether Linkens

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.73km E

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Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 17.21km W

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White Cairn, Gelston

Cairn(s) • 17.25km ENE

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Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.57km WSW

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High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 17.84km W

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Kirroughtree House E

Cairn(s) • 18.25km W

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Kirroughtree House W

Cairn(s) • 18.36km W

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Kirroughtree House

Cairn(s) • 18.37km W

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Lessons

Cairn(s) • 18.41km W

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Kirroughtree House N

Cairn(s) • 18.43km W

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Carlingwark Loch

Crannog • 18.88km ENE

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Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.06km WSW

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The Cow Cloot Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.11km NNE

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Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.11km W

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Redbrae

Cist • 19.12km WSW

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White Cairn, Clatteringshaws

Cairn(s) • 19.13km NW

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Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.55km SW

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Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.56km SW

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Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.88km WSW

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Torrs Hill

Hillfort • 19.93km ENE

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