Craigbirnoch NE (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Craigbirnoch NE Cairn viewed from N.

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Craigbirnoch NE Cairn viewed from E.

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Craigbirnoch NE Cairn viewed from S.

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Craigbirnoch NE Cairn viewed from W.

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E Arc of Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.

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W Arc of Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.

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Centre of Craigbirnoch NE Cairn viewed from N.

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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.

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Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s)

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Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is located in open boggy moorland c. 500 yards NE of a passing place (NX 17641 69180) on the New Luce to Barrhill single-track road in Dumfries and Galloway. The grassy round cairn, which lies c. 80 yards W of the Cross Water of Luce, measures c. 20 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. The largely quarried cairn has an irregular grassy surface in the centre, with original cairn stones, covered in a patina of moss, preserved on the E and W Arcs. Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is listed as Canmore ID 61392.

Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is one of a cluster of cairns E of Craigbirnoch Farm. Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is located c. 100 yards WNW of Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.

Sites within 20km of Craigbirnoch NE

Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 0.09km W

8

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 0.38km WSW

7

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 0.4km WSW

13

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 0.6km SSW
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 0.6km SSW

6

1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 2.12km SW

4

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.14km SW

10

2
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 2.55km WSW

12

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 2.66km SSW

11

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 3.58km WSW

9

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 3.59km WSW

7

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 3.75km E

9

2
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 4.02km SW

14

1

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 4.04km SSE

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 4.05km SSE

12

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 4.5km SSW

6

2

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 4.56km SW

7

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.58km SE

3
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.6km SE

8

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 4.62km SW

6

1

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.64km SE

4

1

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 4.7km ENE

10

1

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 4.71km SSW

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 4.76km SSW

15

2

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.8km N

3

1

2
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.87km SE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.87km SE

6

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.88km SE

4

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.95km SE

5

2
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 5.04km SSE

11

2
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 5.13km SW

10

1

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 5.15km SSE

12

2

1
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 5.17km WSW

9

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 5.18km WSW

2
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 5.23km SW

5

1

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 5.3km SE

26

3

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 5.36km W

12

2
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 5.45km NNW

3

1

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.58km WSW

6

3

2
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 5.58km SW

5

1

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 5.72km S

5

1

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 5.74km ENE

6

2

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 5.87km NNW

3

1

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 5.87km SE

18

2

1
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 5.91km SSE

10

2

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 5.95km W

4

1

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 5.97km SSE

8

2

2
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 5.99km W
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 5.99km W

5

1

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 6.3km SW

6

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 6.4km WSW

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 6.44km WSW

2

1

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 6.7km SSW

8

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 6.77km S

9

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 6.81km SSW

6

2
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 6.89km SSE

13

2

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.14km W

25

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 7.18km W

8

2
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 7.18km S

12

2
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 7.2km SSE

11

2

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 7.54km SE

3

1
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 7.54km W

6

2
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.68km SSW

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 7.69km SSW

19

5
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 7.98km W

10

1
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 7.99km W

12

2
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 8.28km SSW

3

2

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 8.41km SSE

21

1

4

2
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 8.43km W

10

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 8.43km SSE

4

2

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 8.44km ESE

6

2
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 8.52km SSE

3

1

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 8.54km E

3

1

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 8.68km W

11

2
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 8.73km SW

11

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 8.76km SW

6

1

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 8.85km SE

5

2

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 8.95km SSE

10

1
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.95km WSW

4

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 9.02km S

6

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.1km ESE

4

2
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.11km WSW

3

1

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.12km ESE

10

2
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 9.18km SE

10

2

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 9.45km SE

13

2

2
Teroy

Broch • 9.67km WSW

10

3

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.79km WSW

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.81km WSW

4

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 9.98km S

11

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 10.05km S

11

1

1
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.12km W

9

2

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 10.2km E

3

2

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.33km W

12

2
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 10.43km NNE

3

1

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 10.6km SE

5

2
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 10.67km SSE

3

1

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 10.71km SW

4

2
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 10.83km E

6

3
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 10.88km WSW

3

2
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 11.04km SW

5
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 11.78km SE

3

1

1
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.84km W

3

3

2
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 11.86km S

5

1

1
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.93km W

5

2
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 12.15km NE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 12.18km NE

11

2

1
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.23km WNW

3

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 12.26km S

1

1
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 12.44km W

6

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 12.59km W

8

2
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.89km W

4

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 12.91km S

8

2
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 13.04km W

8

3
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.29km SW

4

2

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 13.46km W

4

1

1
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 13.58km NNE

4

1

1
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.65km W

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 13.65km W

8

2

1
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 14.72km W

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 15km SE

6

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 15.2km SE

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 15.38km WNW

2

1

2
Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

Cairn(s) • 15.39km NNE

8

2
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 15.45km SE

5

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 15.53km ESE

3
Stair Haven

Broch • 16.33km SSE

15

2

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.38km SE

9

2

3
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 16.69km SE

3

1

1
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 16.69km E

4

1

1
Knockdolian

Cairn(s) • 16.76km NW

6

3

1
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 16.83km SE

8

1

1
Duniewick

Hillfort • 16.97km NW

16

2
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 17.05km E

6

1

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.09km SE

2

1

1
Cairnderry

Chambered Tomb • 17.11km NE

41

5

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 17.15km E

7

1

1
Balmalloch Cairnfield

Megalithic Cemetery • 17.17km NNE

1

1
Balmalloch Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 17.25km NNE

11

2
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 17.39km SE

9

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 17.54km SE

3

1

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 17.75km WSW

13

2

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km SE

4
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 18.15km WSW

8

1

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 18.2km ESE

14

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 18.5km SE

10

1
Clachaneasy Bridge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.55km ENE

4

1

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 18.82km SW

25

2

1
White Cairn, Bargrennan Burn

Cairn(s) • 18.82km ENE

3

1

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 18.98km E

15

2
White Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 19.33km ENE

34

4
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.56km SE

10

1
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 19.64km SW

6

2

2
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 19.97km SW

6

2

1
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 19.99km W

6

1