Brae Moor (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Brae Moor Cairn viewed from N.

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Brae Moor Cairn viewed from E.

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Brae Moor Cairn viewed from S.

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Brae Moor Cairn viewed from W.

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Earth Bank on SE Arc of Brae Moor Cairn.

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Excavated Cist in Centre of Brae Moor Cairn viewed from SW.

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Brae Moor

Cairn(s)

markj99 Apr 14, 2023

Visited 03.04.23

Brae Moor Cairn is a sub-circular grassy footprint in rough pasture c. 5 miles NNW of Port William in Dumfries and Galloway. The cairn is located c. 15 yards W of Corwall Farm track, c. 600 yards S of the B7005. There are intermittent remains of an earth bank on the perimeter, best preserved on the SE Arc up to a height of 2 feet. The cairn is c. 50 feet in diameter with an exposed cist on a NE-SW Axis in the centre. The rectangular cist, which is surrounded by bracken, measures c. 3 x 1.5 x 1.5 feet.

Canmore ID 62227 has further details of Brae Moor Cairn.

Sites within 20km of Brae Moor

High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.2km SW

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1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 0.58km NE

8

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 0.66km NE

6

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 0.85km NE

6

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 0.87km NNE

6

1
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 0.91km E

15

2

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 0.96km SSW

7

2
The May

Cairn(s) • 1.11km NNE

5

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 1.23km NE

3

1

2
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 1.58km SSW

8

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.71km E
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 2.3km SW

6

1

1
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 2.7km ESE

8

2
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 2.7km ESE

8

2
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 2.8km W

5

1

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.03km E

5

1

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 3.16km W

4

1

1
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 3.29km E

3

1

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.45km W

10

1
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 3.68km ESE

6

2
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 4.28km NW

14

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 4.54km W

10

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.58km W

2

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 5.82km WNW

3

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 5.9km W

9

2
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.29km WNW

9

2

3
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 6.67km W

8

1

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 6.73km WNW

3
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.78km W

4
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 7.44km WNW

5

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 7.87km W

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 7.93km WNW

6

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 8.18km W

3

1

1
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.75km NE

7

5

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 8.78km NE

3

1

2
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.79km ESE

40

1

4

3
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.88km E

8

3

1
Stair Haven

Broch • 9.12km W

15

2

1
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 9.16km ESE

25

7

3
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 9.46km ESE

6

2
Boreland

Standing Stones • 9.49km NE

7

2
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.64km NE

5

1

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.68km NE

4

2
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.13km E

3

1

3
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 10.42km NE

4

2

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 10.42km NE

7

2

1
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km ENE

3

1

1
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 10.52km ESE

6

3
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 10.53km NE

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.53km NE

17

3
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.69km ESE

12

1
Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort • 10.69km ESE

3

1

2
The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 10.69km ESE

34

5

5
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.89km ESE

1
Redbrae

Cist • 10.98km ENE

3
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 10.98km WNW

3

1

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 10.99km ESE

11

2
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.05km ESE

4

1
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.3km ESE

5

1
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.73km ESE

6

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.74km ESE

10

1

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.76km ESE

2

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 11.77km WNW

5

2
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.98km ESE

5

1
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.39km ESE

38

1

2
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.39km ESE

3

1

1
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.56km E

6

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 12.72km NNE

7

1

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 12.92km WNW

3

1

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.06km WNW

10

2
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 13.06km NNE

6

1

1
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.08km WNW

4

2
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.24km ENE

6

3

1
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.25km E

13

1

1

1
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 13.27km NNE

4

1

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 13.28km WNW

10

2

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 13.43km NNW

6

3
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 13.57km WNW

5

2

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 13.74km W

3

1

1
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.77km ENE

4

1

1
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 13.82km ENE

6

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 13.92km NW

6

2
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 14.01km NE

7

2
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 14.07km ENE

2
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 14.14km WNW

10

1
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 14.37km ENE

3

2
Loch Heron

Crannog • 14.59km NNW

3

2

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 14.67km WNW

3

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 15km WNW

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 15km WNW

3

1

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 15.03km NNE

15

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 15.21km WNW

21

1

4

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 15.23km W

11

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 15.37km W

11

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 15.79km WNW

6

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 16.06km W

8

2
Dunragit

Cursus • 16.16km W

1

1
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 16.24km NE

6

3

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 16.41km WNW

8

2

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 16.52km W

5

1

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 16.52km WNW

11

2

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 16.82km WNW

13

2

1
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.85km E

18

1

1

2
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.91km ESE

5

2
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.99km ESE

18

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 17.03km WNW

26

3

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 17.17km WNW

12

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 17.27km WNW

10

2

1
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.28km E

2

2
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 17.3km WNW

8

2

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 17.34km WNW

9

2

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 17.43km NNW

3

1

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 17.45km WNW

12

2

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.46km WNW

5

2
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.54km WNW

4

1
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.55km E

7

1
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.55km E

2

2
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.58km WNW

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.58km WNW

6

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.72km WNW

4

1

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.8km WNW

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.8km WNW

3
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 17.93km E

2
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.37km E

29

1

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 18.61km WNW

12

2

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 18.63km WNW

5

1

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 18.69km WNW

4

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 18.9km NW

9

2
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 19.13km W

3

2

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 19.19km WNW

19

5
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.23km NE

2

2
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.31km WNW

4

1

1
Terally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.51km WSW

7

2

1
Lessons

Cairn(s) • 19.52km NE

6

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 19.59km WNW

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 19.6km WNW

15

2

2
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.61km ENE

13

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.85km WNW

6

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 19.92km WNW

6

2
Kirroughtree House W

Cairn(s) • 19.98km NE

4

1

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 19.99km WNW

8

2