Brae Farm NE (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Brae Farm NE Cairn viewed from N.

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Brae Farm NE Cairn viewed from E.

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Brae Farm NE Cairn viewed from S.

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Brae Farm NE Cairn viewed from W.

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Possible Kerb Stone on SE Arc of Brae Farm NE Cairn.

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Summit of Brae Farm NE Cairn viewed from W.

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Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s)

markj99 Apr 13, 2023

Visited 03.04.23

Brae Farm NE Cairn is one of a group of 3 cairns on Brae Farm, c. 5 miles NNW of Port William in Dumfries and Galloway. The NE cairn is located in pasture c. 20 yards S of the B7005 and 120 yards E of the Brae Farm road end.

Brae Farm NE is constructed on a natural rocky knoll according to Canmore ID 62898. There are large putative kerb stones on the SE and NW perimeter of the mound. The sub-circular grassy cairn measures c. 20 feet in diameter and 2 feet high. A modern clearance cairn has been accumulated on the field margin 10 yards N of Brae Farm NE Cairn.

Brae Farm SW Cairn is located c. 300 yards SW and Brae Farm Central Cairn is located c. 200 yards N of Brae Farm SW Cairn.

Sites within 20km of Brae Farm NE

Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 0.19km WSW

6

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 0.27km SW

8

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 0.31km WNW

6

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 0.44km NW

5

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 0.46km N

3

1

2
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 0.85km SW

6

1
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 0.96km SE

15

2

1
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.04km SW

8

1
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.64km ESE
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 1.77km SW

7

2
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 2.41km SW

8

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.65km E

5

1

1
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 2.84km SE

8

2
Elrig Loch

Crannog • 2.84km E

2

1
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 2.85km SE

8

2
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 2.99km E

16

1

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 3.15km SW

6

1

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 3.38km WSW

5

1

1
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 3.67km ESE

6

2
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 3.73km WSW

4

1

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.9km W

10

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 3.92km NW

14

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 4.91km W

10

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.79km W

2

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 5.97km W

3

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 6.24km W

9

2
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.47km W

9

2

3
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 6.72km WNW

3
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 7.01km W

8

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.28km W

4
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 7.63km W

5

1
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.91km NE

7

5

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 7.94km NE

3

1

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 8.08km W

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 8.11km W

6

2
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.46km E

8

3

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 8.66km NE

7

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 8.7km W

3

1

1
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.72km ESE

40

1

4

3
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 8.81km NE

5

1

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 8.84km NE

4

2
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 9.11km ESE

25

7

3
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 9.51km ESE

6

2
Stair Haven

Broch • 9.57km W

15

2

1
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 9.57km NE

4

2

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 9.58km NE

7

2

1
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.64km ENE

3

1

1
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 9.7km NE

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.7km NE

17

3
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10km ESE

3

1

3
Redbrae

Cist • 10.15km ENE

3
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.73km ESE

12

1
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 10.74km SE

6

3
Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort • 10.8km ESE

3

1

2
The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 10.8km ESE

34

5

5
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.99km ESE

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 11.05km WNW

3

1

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 11.1km ESE

11

2
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.11km ESE

4

1
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.3km ESE

5

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 11.74km WNW

5

2
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.75km ESE

6

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.8km ESE

10

1

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.81km ESE

2

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 11.98km NNE

7

1

1
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.05km ESE

6

1

1
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.14km E

6

1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 12.33km NNE

6

1

1
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km ENE

6

3

1
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.54km ESE

41

2

2
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 12.54km N

4

1

1
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.55km ESE

3

1

1
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.74km E

13

1

1

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 12.89km WNW

13

2

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.93km WNW

10

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.96km WNW

4

2
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 12.98km ENE

6

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 13km NW

6

3
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.13km ENE

4

1

1
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 13.18km NE

7

2
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 13.26km WNW

10

2

1
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 13.43km ENE

2
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 13.53km ENE

3

2
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 13.54km WNW

5

2

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 13.7km WNW

6

2
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 13.92km W

3

1

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 14.15km NW

3

2

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 14.19km WNW

10

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 14.24km NNE

15

2
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 14.57km WNW

3

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 15.07km WNW

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 15.08km WNW

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 15.29km WNW

21

1

4

2
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 15.39km NE

6

3

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 15.42km W

11

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 15.57km W

11

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 15.94km W

6

2
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 16.32km WNW

18

2

1
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.42km E

18

1

1

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 16.42km W

8

2
Dunragit

Cursus • 16.49km W

1

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 16.58km WNW

11

2

1
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.79km ESE

5

2
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 16.83km W

5

1

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 16.87km WNW

13

2

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 16.94km WNW

26

3

1
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17km E

7

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 17km NW

3

1

1
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.02km E

2

2
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.04km ESE

22

1

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 17.25km WNW

12

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 17.27km WNW

10

2

1
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.29km E

2

2
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 17.31km WNW

8

2

2
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.38km WNW

5

2
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 17.4km WNW

12

2

1
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 17.41km WNW

9

2

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.47km WNW

4

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.5km WNW

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.5km WNW

6

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.63km WNW

4

1

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.71km WNW

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.72km WNW

3
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 17.76km E

2
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.83km E

29

1

2
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 17.9km WNW

11

2
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.4km NE

2

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 18.55km WNW

12

2

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 18.63km WNW

4

2
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 18.68km WNW

5

1

1
Lessons

Cairn(s) • 18.68km NE

6

2

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 18.69km WNW

9

2
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.84km ENE

13

1
Kirroughtree House W

Cairn(s) • 19.14km NE

4

1

1
Kirroughtree House E

Cairn(s) • 19.24km NE

3

1

1
Kirroughtree House

Cairn(s) • 19.28km NE

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 19.31km W

3

2

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 19.34km W

19

5
Kirroughtree House N

Cairn(s) • 19.43km NE

3

1

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.46km W

4

1

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 19.61km WNW

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 19.61km WNW

15

2

2
Barclye Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.72km NNE

13

1

1
Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 19.8km ENE

7

1
Little Balsmith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.85km E

8
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.86km WNW

6

2

1