Cruise Back Fell Fort is located c. 0.5 miles SE of Cruise Farm, c. 1.3 miles S of New Luce. The fort is situated on an elongated natural knoll on the summit of Cruise Back Fell. The fort is protected by steep slopes on the N and E Flanks. The S flank is less steep but was protected by a stone wall. The entrance to the fort is located in a gap on the W flank which leads into the S Enclosure. The flat interior of the enclosure measures c. 36 feet N-S and 24 feet E-W, bounded by a rock wall in the E. There is a stone structure in the S end of the knoll, said to be a sheep ree by Canmore 61644 (go to Links). The upper N Enclosure is separated from the lower by a tumbledown low wall on a slope. The N Enclosure has a subcircular flat interior c. 24 feet in diameter surrounded by a low circle of scattered stones c. 12-15 feet wide. A modern cairn has been constructed on the summit of the knoll c. 5 yards N of the N Enclosure.
Littlepark Cairn, another site worth investigating, is located c. 300 yards N of Cruise Back Fell Fort.
Directions to Cruise Back Fell Fort: Take the W turn to Glenluce off the A75. Turn left for New Luce after 0.2 mile. Stay on this road for c. 4 miles to reach Cruise Farm. Walk NE along the SUW for c. 250 yards to a gateway. Littlepark Cairn is visible c. 0.25 miles SE on a ridge in the field. Continue SE towards a gateway in the stone wall. Follow the line of the stone wall S for c. 250 yards to Cruise Back Fell Fort on the summit of the fell. My route is viewable on Cruise Back Fell Fort.
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