Cairnwhapple Stone (Natural Rock Feature) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from N (Yardstick for Scale).

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Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from E.

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Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from W.

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Summit Ridge of Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from NE.

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Cairnwhapple Stone

Natural Rock Feature

markj99 Oct 7, 2022

Visited 24.07.22

Cairnwhapple Stone is a large granite erratic located in Tairlaw Plantation, South Ayshire. It is currently hidden from public view c. 400 yards W of Loch Bradan Dam. The irregular sub-circular boulder measures c. 4 yards high by 10 yards in diameter. It is recorded in Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857 (go to Links): “A conspicuous stone, nearly round, about twelve feet in height and thirty in diameter – situated on Linn Shalloch hill. There are no incidents connected with it.” Cairnwhapple Stone is shown on current OS Mapping.

Cairnwhapple Stone

Natural Rock Feature

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Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857 Ayrshire volume 60 OS1/3/60/149

Cairnwhapple Stone on Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857

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