Finnarts Hill Enclosure (Causewayed Enclosure) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Finnarts Hill Enclosure viewed from N.

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Image of Finnarts Hill Enclosure (Causewayed Enclosure) by markj99

Finnarts Hill Enclosure viewed from E.

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Finnarts Hill Enclosure viewed from S.

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Finnarts Hill Enclosure viewed from W.

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Causeway in N Arc of Finnarts Hill Enclosure.

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E Arc of Ditch of Finnarts Hill Enclosure.

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SW Quadrant of Finnarts Hill Enclosure.

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W View from Centre of Finnarts Hill Enclosure.

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Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure

markj99 Oct 27, 2022

Visited 25.10.22

Finnarts Hill Enclosure is a round earthwork on the summit of Finnarts Hill, c. 4 miles N of Cairnryan. The grassy enclosure, which measures c. 20 yards in diameter and 1 yard high, has a low outer bank and ditch on the perimeter. Canmore ID 60911 (go to Links) states that there is a causeway breaking the N Arc of the ditch. The ditches on the E & W Arcs have been delineated by reeds. The SW Quadrant of Finnarts Hill Enclosure has been covered in reeds also. There is an irregular hollow in the centre of the enclosure. There are extensive coastal views of Loch Ryan to the S and W, perhaps explaining the location of the enclosure. Additionally, there is a companion cairn c. 250 yards SW down the heather clad slope of Finnarts Hill.

Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure

markj99 Nov 5, 2022

Directions to Finnarts Hill Cairn: There is a minor crossroads on the A77 at Glenapp Church, c. 6 miles S from Ballantrae and 4 miles N of Cairnryan Take the unsigned road opposite Glenapp Church and turn immediately right onto a dead end at Glenapp Schoolhouse. Park up at NX 0743 7466 and follow the Ayrshire Coastal Path bearing right across the Water of App Bridge. Head SW and bear right up the ACP at NX 0671 7421. After c. 0.9 miles on this track there is a gateway at NX 05650 74224. Turn left over a stream, walk W up a fence line for c. 250 yards. Go through a gateway, head W for c. 100 yards to reach Finnarts Hill Enclosure, a rough circle c. 25 yards in diameter. Finnarts Hill Cairn is located c. 250 yards SW down the slope. It is a grassy cairn in heather, better defined than the enclosure. My route can be followed on Finnarts Hill Cairn. On your return by the reverse route if you head N for c. 400 yards from the gateway on the ACP you will find two low standing stones (listed as Finnarts Hill Standing Stones on TMA) W of the path.

Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure

markj99 Oct 27, 2022

Canmore ID 60912

Finnarts Hill Enclosure on Canmore

Sites within 20km of Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0km N

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 0.64km NE

4

1

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 1.66km SE

8

2
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.71km NE

4

2
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.96km ESE

5

2
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 2.02km SE

6

1
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 2.84km NE

8

3
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.28km SE

3

3

2
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 3.52km SSW

1
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.74km E

9

2

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.75km ENE

12

2
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.67km NE

3

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 5.11km E

11

2
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 5.34km E

10

2
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 5.45km SE

3

2
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 5.69km E

12

2
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 6.11km E

6

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 6.51km ENE

10

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.52km E

25

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 6.66km E

8

2
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 7km WSW

6

1
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.17km SE

4

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.23km SE

5

2
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 7.95km E
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 7.95km E

5

1

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 8km E

4

1

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 8.39km E

12

2
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.44km ESE

4

1

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 8.45km NNE

2

1

2
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.58km ESE

3

1

1
North Cairn (Cairn Hill)

Cairn(s) • 8.7km WSW

10

2

2
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 8.72km ESE

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 8.76km ESE

2

1

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.88km E

6

3

2
Dounan Nose

Promontory Fort • 9.91km WSW

2

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 10.32km SSW

13

2

1
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 11km ESE

11

1
Teroy

Broch • 11.02km SE

10

3

2
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 11.11km ESE

6

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 11.19km ESE

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 11.19km ESE

9

1

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 11.37km SSW

8

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 11.54km ESE

10

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 11.69km ESE

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 11.7km ESE

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 11.8km E

7

2
Portobello

Promontory Fort • 11.81km SW

3

1
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 11.81km E

9

2

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 11.81km E

12

2
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 11.93km ESE

6

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 11.94km E

14

1

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 12.17km ESE

7

1

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 12.3km ESE

6

1

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 12.34km ENE

3

1

1
Knockdolian

Cairn(s) • 12.36km NNE

6

3

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.54km E

10

2
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.63km E

4

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 12.64km ENE

3

1

1
Duniewick

Hillfort • 12.82km NNE

16

2
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 12.98km SE

5
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 13.36km E

13

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 13.42km E

7

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 13.56km E

8

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 13.65km E
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 13.65km E

6

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 13.65km E

8

1
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 13.82km E

11

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 13.98km ESE

8

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 14.06km ESE

6

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.06km ENE

3

1

2
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 14.19km ESE

6

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 14.41km ESE

15

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 14.43km ESE

14

2

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.79km ESE

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 14.9km ESE

19

5
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 15.1km ESE

3

2

1
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.17km SE

4

2

1
Fort Point

Promontory Fort • 15.21km SW

6

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 15.21km SE

4

2
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 15.31km ESE

5

1

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 15.72km E

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 15.83km E

12

2

1
Kemp’s Wark

Promontory Fort • 16.09km SSW

9

2
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 16.26km E

11

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 16.57km ESE

9

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 16.72km ESE

8

2

2
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 16.75km ESE

12

2
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.75km E

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.76km E

3
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 16.78km ESE

10

2

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.86km E

4

1

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 16.87km E

12

2

1
Dranigower

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

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

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

6

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.94km E

4

1
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 16.95km S

6

2

2
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17km SSW

6

2
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.03km E

5

2
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 17.11km S

6

2

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 17.11km ESE

13

2

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 17.18km E

10

1

1
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 17.33km E

9

2
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 17.4km ESE

11

2

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 17.5km E

26

3

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 17.71km SSE

25

2

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 17.86km E

6

2

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 18.12km E

18

2

1
Killantringan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.14km SSW

14

4

2
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 18.24km ESE

6

2
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 18.35km ENE

3

1

1
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 18.68km ENE

4

1

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 18.7km ESE

21

1

4

2
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 18.75km ESE

5

1

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 18.85km ESE

11

1

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 18.91km ESE

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 18.91km ESE

4

2

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 18.94km ESE

11

2

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 19.23km ESE

1

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 19.68km ESE

8

2
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 19.79km ESE

10

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 19.86km E

3

1