Craigbirnoch Central NW (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from N.

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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from E.

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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from S.

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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from W.

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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from NE.

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N Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

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E Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

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S Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

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W Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

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E Half of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

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W Half of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

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Embedded Stones in NE Quadrant of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

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Centre of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from W.

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Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s)

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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn is located c. 300 yards NNE of the junction of Craigbirnoch Farm Track with the New Luce to Barrhill single-track road. It is c. 80 yards N of a passing place (NX 17641 69180) on a sharp corner in open boggy moorland. Canmore ID 61403 states that a cist was exposed when Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn was robbed for road metal in 1914. The cist was excavated in 1916, revealing evidence of a cremation. There are no visible signs of a cist in the remains of the cairn. The round cairn, which measures c. 14 yards in diameter and 2 feet high, survives as a grassy horseshoe bank with a central hollow. The outer bank varies from 2-3 yards wide around the perimeter with a gap in the NE Arc. The interior of the cairn is grassy with a group of embedded small stones in the N half.

Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn is one of a cluster of cairns E of Craigbirnoch Farm. Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn is located c. 70 yards SSE of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.

Sites within 20km of Craigbirnoch Central NW

Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 0.07km ESE

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Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 0.35km ENE

8

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 0.4km ENE

8

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 0.44km SE
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 0.44km SE

6

1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 1.74km SW

4

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.76km SW

10

2
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 2.15km WSW

12

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 2.4km S

11

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 3.18km SW

9

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 3.2km SW

7

2
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 3.63km SW

14

1

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 3.94km SSE

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 3.96km SE

12

2

1
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 3.99km E

9

2
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 4.19km SW

7

1

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 4.23km SSW

6

2

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 4.24km SW

6

1

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 4.45km SSW

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 4.5km SSW

15

2

2
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.56km SE

3
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.57km SE

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1

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.62km SE

4

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 4.74km SW

10

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 4.78km WSW

9

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 4.79km WSW

2
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.83km SE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.83km SE

6

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 4.85km SW

5

1

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.85km SE

4

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.92km SE

5

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.05km NNE

3

1

2
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 5.09km SE

12

2

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 5.1km ENE

10

1

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 5.12km W

12

2
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.2km WSW

6

3

2
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 5.2km SW

5

1

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 5.3km SE

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3

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 5.49km S

5

1

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 5.6km NNW

3

1

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 5.74km W

4

1

1
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 5.78km W
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 5.78km W

5

1

1
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 5.79km SSE

10

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 5.84km SSE

8

2

2
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 5.89km SE

8

2

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 5.93km SW

6

1

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 5.99km NNW

3

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 6.01km WSW

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 6.05km WSW

2

1

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 6.13km ENE

6

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 6.39km SSW

8

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 6.5km SSW

6

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 6.59km S

9

2

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 6.74km SSE

13

2

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.84km W

25

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 6.85km W

8

2
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 6.99km S

12

2
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 7.05km SSE

11

2

1
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 7.25km W

6

2
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.38km SSW

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 7.4km SSW

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5
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 7.59km ESE

3

1
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 7.68km W

12

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 7.79km WNW

10

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 7.99km SSW

3

2

1
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 8.17km W

10

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 8.3km SSE

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4

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 8.33km SSE

4

2

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 8.38km SW

6

1

2
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 8.41km SSE

3

1

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 8.42km W

11

2
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.55km WSW

4

1

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 8.57km ESE

6

2
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.72km WSW

3

1

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 8.85km SE

5

2

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 8.85km SSE

6

2
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 8.87km E

3

1

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 8.88km SE

10

1
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.17km ESE

4

2
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 9.18km SE

10

2

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.2km ESE

10

2
Teroy

Broch • 9.28km SW

10

3

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.4km WSW

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.42km WSW

4

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 9.46km SE

3

1

1
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.8km W

9

2

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 9.81km SSE

11

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 9.87km S

11

1

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.09km W

12

2
Cults Loch

Crannog • 10.38km SW

4

2
Loch Heron

Crannog • 10.46km E

3

2

1
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 10.5km WSW

3

2
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 10.54km SSE

3

1

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 10.62km SE

5

2
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 10.67km SW

5
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 10.74km NNE

3

1

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 11.07km E

6

3
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.5km W

3

3

2
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.62km W

5

2
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 11.63km S

5

1

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 11.76km SE

3

1

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 12.03km S

1

1
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.05km WNW

3

1
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 12.12km W

6

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 12.27km W

8

2
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 12.53km NE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 12.56km NE

11

2

1
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.63km W

4

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 12.68km S

8

2
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 12.81km W

8

3
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.94km SW

4

2

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 13.18km W

4

1

1
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.36km W

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 13.36km W

8

2

1
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 13.83km NNE

4

1

1
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 14.37km W

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 14.99km SE

6

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 15.19km SE

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 15.29km WNW

2

1

2
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 15.45km SE

5

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 15.58km ESE

3
Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

Cairn(s) • 15.7km NNE

8

2
Stair Haven

Broch • 16.25km SE

15

2

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.4km SE

9

2

3
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 16.72km SE

3

1

1
Knockdolian

Cairn(s) • 16.75km NW

6

3

1
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 16.82km SE

8

1

1
Duniewick

Hillfort • 16.97km NW

16

2
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 16.98km E

4

1

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.11km SE

2

1

1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 17.34km E

6

1

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 17.36km WSW

2

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 17.39km SE

9

2
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 17.43km E

7

1

1
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 17.47km SE

3

1

1
Balmalloch Cairnfield

Megalithic Cemetery • 17.49km NNE

1

1
Cairnderry

Chambered Tomb • 17.49km NE

14

4

1
Balmalloch Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 17.56km NNE

11

2
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 17.75km WSW

8

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.94km SE

4
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 18.3km ESE

14

2
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 18.45km SW

25

2

1
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 18.51km SE

10

1
Clachaneasy Bridge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.95km ENE

4

1

1
White Cairn, Bargrennan Burn

Cairn(s) • 19.21km ENE

3

1

1
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 19.26km SW

6

2

2
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 19.29km E

15

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.58km SE

10

1
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 19.59km SW

6

2

1
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 19.65km W

6

1
White Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 19.72km ENE

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