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

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Brae Farm Central Cairn viewed from N.

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Brae Farm Central Cairn viewed from E.

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Brae Farm Central Cairn viewed from S.

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Brae Farm Central Cairn viewed from W.

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Centre of Brae Farm Central Cairn viewed from N.

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Cluster of Exposed Stones in Centre of Brae Farm Central Cairn.

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Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s)

markj99 Apr 16, 2023

Visited 14.04.23

Brae Farm Central Cairn is one of a group of 3 cairns on Brae Farm, c. 5 miles NNW of Port William in Dumfries and Galloway. The Central cairn is located in pasture c. 170 yards S of the B7005 and 30 yards W of Brae Farm road.

Brae Farm Central Cairn is constructed on a natural rocky knoll according to Canmore ID 62900. The round mound measures c. 50 feet in diameter and 2 feet high. The grassy surface is pock-marked with small clusters of exposed stones.

Brae Farm NE Cairn is located c. 200 yards NE and Brae Farm SW Cairn is located c. 100 yards S of Brae Farm Central Cairn.

Sites within 20km of Brae Farm Central

Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 0.09km SSW

8

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 0.19km ENE

6

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 0.32km NW

6

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 0.53km N

5

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 0.59km NNE

3

1

2
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 0.66km SW

6

1
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.86km SW

8

1
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 0.92km SE

15

2

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 1.6km SW

7

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.65km ESE
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 2.23km SW

8

2
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.74km E

5

1

1
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 2.82km ESE

8

2
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 2.83km SE

8

2
Elrig Loch

Crannog • 2.92km E

2

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 2.96km SW

6

1

1
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 3.07km E

16

1

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 3.22km WSW

5

1

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 3.57km W

4

1

1
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 3.69km ESE

6

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.77km W

10

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 3.96km NW

14

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 4.79km W

10

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.7km W

2

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 5.89km W

3

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 6.12km W

9

2
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.39km W

9

2

3
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 6.68km WNW

3
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 6.9km W

8

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.14km W

4
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 7.55km W

5

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 8km W

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 8.04km W

6

2
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.1km NE

7

5

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 8.13km NE

3

1

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 8.56km W

3

1

1
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.57km E

8

3

1
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.76km ESE

40

1

4

3
Boreland

Standing Stones • 8.84km NE

7

2
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 8.99km NE

5

1

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.02km NE

4

2
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 9.15km ESE

25

7

3
Stair Haven

Broch • 9.44km W

15

2

1
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 9.53km ESE

6

2
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 9.76km NE

4

2

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 9.76km NE

7

2

1
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.83km ENE

3

1

1
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 9.88km NE

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.88km NE

17

3
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.06km ESE

3

1

3
Redbrae

Cist • 10.34km ENE

3
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 10.72km SE

6

3
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.75km ESE

12

1
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 • 11km ESE

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 11km WNW

3

1

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 11.11km ESE

11

2
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.13km ESE

4

1
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.33km ESE

5

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 11.71km WNW

5

2
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.78km ESE

6

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.81km ESE

10

1

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.82km ESE

2

1
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.06km ESE

6

1

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 12.13km NNE

7

1

1
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.26km E

6

1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 12.47km NNE

6

1

1
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.53km ESE

41

2

2
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 12.54km ESE

3

1

1
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.66km ENE

6

3

1
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 12.68km NNE

4

1

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 12.86km WNW

13

2

2
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.87km E

13

1

1

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.92km WNW

10

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.95km WNW

4

2
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 13.06km NW

6

3
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 13.17km ENE

6

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 13.22km WNW

10

2

1
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.29km ENE

4

1

1
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 13.35km NE

7

2
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 13.51km WNW

5

2

1
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 13.59km ENE

2
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 13.72km WNW

6

2
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 13.72km ENE

3

2
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 13.85km W

3

1

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 14.14km WNW

10

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 14.21km NW

3

2

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 14.4km NNE

15

2
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 14.55km WNW

3

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 15.02km WNW

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 15.03km WNW

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 15.24km WNW

21

1

4

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 15.34km W

11

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 15.49km W

11

1

1
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 15.57km NE

6

3

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 15.87km W

6

2
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 16.3km WNW

18

2

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 16.31km W

8

2
Dunragit

Cursus • 16.39km W

1

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 16.53km WNW

11

2

1
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.54km E

18

1

1

2
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 16.73km W

5

1

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 16.82km WNW

13

2

1
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.85km ESE

5

2
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 16.92km WNW

26

3

1
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.06km ESE

22

1

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 17.07km NW

3

1

1
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.1km E

2

2
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.14km E

7

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 17.19km WNW

12

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 17.23km WNW

10

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 17.27km WNW

8

2

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 17.36km WNW

9

2

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.36km WNW

5

2
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 17.37km WNW

12

2

1
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.38km E

2

2
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.45km WNW

4

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.48km WNW

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.48km WNW

6

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.61km WNW

4

1

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.69km WNW

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 17.7km WNW

3
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 17.83km E

2
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 17.87km WNW

11

2
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.97km E

29

1

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 18.52km WNW

12

2

1
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.58km NE

2

2
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 18.61km WNW

4

2
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 18.63km WNW

5

1

1
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 18.7km WNW

9

2
Lessons

Cairn(s) • 18.86km NE

6

2

2
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.02km ENE

13

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 19.24km W

3

2

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 19.27km W

19

5
Kirroughtree House W

Cairn(s) • 19.32km NE

4

1

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.39km W

4

1

1
Kirroughtree House E

Cairn(s) • 19.42km NE

3

1

1
Kirroughtree House

Cairn(s) • 19.46km NE

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 19.57km WNW

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 19.57km WNW

15

2

2
Kirroughtree House N

Cairn(s) • 19.61km NE

3

1

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 19.82km WNW

6

2

1
Barclye Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.88km NNE

13

1

1
Little Balsmith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.93km E

8
Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 19.97km ENE

7

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 19.98km WNW

6

2