Round Craigs

Nearest town:
New Galloway (16km S)
OS reference:
NX64519355
OS sheet:
77
Latitude:
55° 13' 2.86 N
Longitude:
4° 7' 47.94 W
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Image of Round Craigs (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Round Craigs Cairn viewed from SE (Yardstick for Scale).

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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Image of Round Craigs (Cairn(s)) by markj99

SW Arc of Outer Kerb of Round Craigs Cairn.

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Image of Round Craigs (Cairn(s)) by markj99

S Arc of Inner Kerb of Round Craigs Cairn.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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Image of Round Craigs (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Hollow in Centre of Round Craigs Cairn.

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Round Craigs

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markj99 Oct 4, 2022

Visited 28.09.22

Round Craigs Cairn is located on a natural knoll c. 50 yards SE of an elongated crag on Round Craigs Summit. The round cairn measures c. 10 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. The perimeter has an intermittent outer kerb of stones less than 1 foot high. Within the cairn there is a discontinuous inner kerb of small earth-fast stones measuring c. 10 feet in diameter and up to 0.5 feet high. The centre of the cairn is a shallow hollow which has been robbed of loose stones.
Round Craigs Cairn is listed as Canmore ID 64354 (go to Links).

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