Airyolland W (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Airyolland W & E Cairns viewed from SE.

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Airyolland W Cairn viewed from Airyolland E Cairn.

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Airyolland W Cairn viewed from N.

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Airyolland W Cairn viewed from E.

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Airyolland W Cairn viewed from S.

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Airyolland W Cairn viewed from W.

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Centre of Airyolland W Cairn viewed from W.

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Ruined Enclosures c. 20 yards E of Airyolland W Cairn viewed from NNE.

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Articles

Airyolland W

Cairn(s)

markj99 Oct 29, 2023

Directions to Airyolland W Cairn: Take the Elrig turn off the A747. Follow the road through Elrig for c. 1.9 miles to reach a left turn onto a dead-end lane signed for Barhobble Church Site. Travel c. 140 yards down the lane to a concrete lay-by on the left. Walk c. 400 yards NW to a gateway on the left. A green lane heading W starts here. Follow the green lane for c. 400 yards to reach a gate. Continue on the lane for c. 130 yards to a double gateway on the left. Go through the SW gate. Follow the stone wall S for c. 370 yards to reach Airyolland E Cairn, 15 yards W of the wall. Airyolland W Cairn is c. 50 yards SW of Airyolland E Cairn. My walking route is viewable on Airyolland Cairns.

Airyolland W

Cairn(s)

markj99 Jul 31, 2023

Visited on 29.07.23

Airyolland W Cairn is located c. 0.6 miles NNW of Elrig, a small village in Dumfries and Galloway. Airyolland Farm is c. 0.6 miles SSW of the irregular stony mound constructed in pastureland. Airyolland W Cairn measures c. 80 feet in diameter and c. 8 feet high. The mound retains a covering of stones except for the W half of the cairn which has a grassy surface with scattered stones. Low traces of ruined enclosures can be seen c. 20 yards E of Airyolland W Cairn. Canmore ID 62703 has details of Airyolland W Cairn.

Airyolland E Cairn is c. 50 yards NE of Airyolland W Cairn.

Sites within 20km of Airyolland W

Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 0.05km NE

8

2
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 1.08km E

6

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.25km NW
Elrig Loch

Crannog • 1.51km NE

2

1
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 1.62km NE

16

1

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.78km NE

5

1

1
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 1.91km WNW

15

2

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 2.45km W

7

2
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.65km WNW

8

1
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 2.68km W

8

2
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 2.7km WNW

6

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 2.76km WNW

8

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 2.83km NW

6

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 2.85km NW

6

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 3.13km NW

6

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 3.26km NW

3

1

2
The May

Cairn(s) • 3.29km NW

5

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 3.57km W

6

1

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 5.2km W

5

1

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 5.56km W

4

1

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.97km W

10

1
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.13km E

40

1

4

3
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 6.49km ESE

25

7

3
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 6.76km ESE

6

2
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 6.77km NW

14

2
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.81km E

8

3

1
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 7.11km W

10

1
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.5km E

3

1

3
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 7.89km SE

6

3
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.99km ESE

12

1
Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort • 8km ESE

3

1

2
The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 8km ESE

34

5

5
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.2km ESE

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.24km WNW

2

1

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 8.3km ESE

11

2
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.35km ESE

4

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 8.47km W

9

2
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 8.51km WNW

3

1

1
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.61km ESE

5

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.96km WNW

9

2

3
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km NE

7

5

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 9.03km NE

3

1

2
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.03km ESE

6

1
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.04km ESE

10

1

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.06km ESE

2

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.13km W

4
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 9.24km W

8

1

1
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.29km ESE

6

1

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 9.42km WNW

3
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.71km ESE

41

2

2
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 9.72km ESE

3

1

1
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 10.1km WNW

5

1
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.4km E

6

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 10.43km NNE

7

2
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.43km NE

3

1

1
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 10.48km W

3

1

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 10.51km NNE

4

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 10.52km WNW

1
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 10.57km NNE

5

1

1
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 10.58km NE

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.58km NE

17

3
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 10.59km NE

4

2

2
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 10.6km WNW

6

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 10.6km NE

7

2

1
Redbrae

Cist • 10.76km NE

3
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.29km ENE

13

1

1

1
Stair Haven

Broch • 11.53km W

15

2

1
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.27km ENE

4

1

1
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.39km ENE

6

3

1
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 12.56km ENE

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 13.68km WNW

3

1

1
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 13.71km NE

6

1
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 14.22km NE

3

2
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 14.26km N

7

1

1
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.27km E

5

2
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.29km ESE

22

1

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 14.47km WNW

5

2
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 14.61km N

6

1

1
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.64km E

18

1

1

2
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 14.77km NNE

7

2
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.77km E

2

2
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 14.86km N

4

1

1
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.04km E

2

2
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 15.33km E

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 15.62km WNW

13

2

2
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.67km ENE

7

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.73km WNW

10

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.75km WNW

4

2
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 15.81km NW

6

3
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 15.98km WNW

10

2

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 16.26km NNE

15

2
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 16.27km WNW

5

2

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 16.39km WNW

3

1

1
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.47km ENE

29

1

2
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 16.54km WNW

6

2
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 16.59km NE

6

3

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 16.84km WNW

10

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 16.95km NW

3

2

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 17.35km WNW

3

1
Little Balsmith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.51km E

8
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 17.7km WNW

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 17.7km WNW

4

2

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 17.87km WNW

11

2

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 17.9km WNW

21

1

4

2
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 18.01km W

11

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 18.46km WNW

6

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 18.54km W

8

2
Dunragit

Cursus • 18.68km W

1

1
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.68km ENE

13

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 19.05km W

5

1

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 19.1km WNW

18

2

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 19.22km WNW

11

2

1
Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 19.32km ENE

7

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 19.51km WNW

13

2

1
Boyach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.71km E

1

2
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 19.71km WNW

26

3

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 19.81km NW

3

1

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 19.85km WNW

12

2
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.9km NNE

2

2
Bagbie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.95km ENE

6

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 19.97km WNW

10

2

1