Claywarnies (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Claywarnies Cairn viewed from E.

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Claywarnies Cairn viewed from S.

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Claywarnies Cairn viewed from W.

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N Arc of Claywarnies Cairn

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E Arc of Claywarnies Cairn.

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S Arc of Claywarnies Cairn.

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W Arc of Claywarnies Cairn.

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Rectangular Enclosure on N Arc of Claywarnies Cairn.

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Cluster of Stones on S Arc of Claywarnies Cairn.

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E Half of Claywarnies Cairn.

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W Half of Claywarnies Cairn.

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Stone Structure in W Half of Claywarnies Cairn.

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Claywarnies

Cairn(s)

markj99 Feb 26, 2024

Directions to Claywarnies Cairn: Follow the directions to Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery. Head NW across a burn and boggy moorland to a forest ride beginning at NX 10911 71685. Walk W along the ride for c. 600 yards to reach a wide clearing. Head WNW for 50 yards across the clearing to a forest ride. Follow it for c. 150 yards to reach Claywarnies Cairn in a round clearing. Wellies and GPS Navigation are strongly recommended. My route can be viewed on Claywarnies Cairn.

Claywarnies

Cairn(s)

markj99 Feb 14, 2024

Visited 10.02.24

Claywarnies Cairn is located in a forest clearing c. 2 miles NW of Penwhirn Reservoir in Dumfries and Galloway. The large sub-circular mound has been extensively modified by man over time. Several enclosures have been constructed on and around the cairn, presumably using original cairn stones. There is a rectangular enclosure outside the N perimeter, a cluster of stones on the S arc and a ruined enclosure in the W half. The cairn, which measures c. 66 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, is covered in rushes obscuring any surface stones.

Canmore ID 61891 has details of Claywarnies Cairn, including a survey carried out in 1985.

Sites within 20km of Claywarnies

Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 0.74km NE

6

2
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.86km E

25

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 1.13km ESE

8

2
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 1.37km N

10

2
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 1.52km NNW

11

2
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.18km W

9

2

1
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 2.83km ENE
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 2.83km ENE

5

1

1
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 2.87km NNE

10

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 2.87km ENE

4

1

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 2.96km ENE

12

2
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.98km WNW

12

2
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 3.45km ESE

6

3

2
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 3.69km SE

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 3.76km SE

2

1

1
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.95km W

5

2
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.17km WSW

3

3

2
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 4.23km SW

3

2
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 4.51km W

6

1
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.55km SSW

4

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.59km SSW

5

2
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 4.62km W

8

2
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.02km S

4

1

1
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.19km WNW

4

2
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.26km S

3

1

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 5.57km W

4

1

1
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.69km W

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 5.69km W

8

2

1
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 5.72km WNW

8

3
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.79km NW

3

1
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 5.98km ESE

9

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 5.98km ESE

2
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 6.14km E

12

2
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 6.26km ESE

7

2
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 6.27km ESE

9

2

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 6.32km ESE

10

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 6.48km ESE

14

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 6.52km ESE

5

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 6.6km ESE

6

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 6.61km ESE

5

1

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 6.83km ESE

7

1

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.87km E

10

2
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 6.96km E

4

1
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 7.02km WSW

1
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 7.16km SSE

11

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 7.27km SSE

6

1

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 7.41km SE

6

1

1
Teroy

Broch • 7.62km S

10

3

2
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 7.68km E

13

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 7.74km E

7

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 7.9km E

8

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 7.92km ENE

3

1

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 7.96km E
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 7.96km E

6

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 7.99km E

8

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 8.06km ENE

3

1

1
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 8.19km E

11

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 8.78km ESE

6

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 9.03km ESE

15

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 9.04km ESE

14

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 9.06km ESE

8

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 9.16km SE

6

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.17km ENE

3

1

2
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 9.78km S

5
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 10.03km ESE

5

1

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.03km SE

4

1

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 10.11km NNW

2

1

2
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 10.13km SE

19

5
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 10.14km ESE

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 10.25km ESE

12

2

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 10.47km SE

3

2

1
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 10.77km ESE

11

2
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.16km E

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.16km E

3
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.26km E

4

1

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.31km ESE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.31km ESE

6

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 11.33km ESE

8

2

2
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 11.33km ESE

12

2

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 11.35km SSE

4

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 11.35km ESE

9

2

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.36km E

4

1
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 11.37km ESE

10

2

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.45km E

5

2
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 11.59km ESE

12

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 11.64km E

9

2
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 11.8km SW

13

2

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 11.81km ENE

10

1

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 11.84km ESE

13

2

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 11.92km E

26

3

1
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 12.11km W

6

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 12.15km ESE

11

2

1
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.33km S

4

2

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 12.55km E

18

2

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 12.56km SW

8

1

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 12.6km ENE

6

2

1
North Cairn (Cairn Hill)

Cairn(s) • 13.06km WSW

10

2

2
Knockdolian

Cairn(s) • 13.09km N

6

3

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 13.25km ESE

6

2
Duniewick

Hillfort • 13.47km N

16

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 13.49km ESE

21

1

4

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 13.67km ESE

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 13.69km ESE

3

1

1
Dounan Nose

Promontory Fort • 13.88km WSW

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 14km ESE

11

1

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 14.06km ESE

11

2

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 14.3km ESE

3

1
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 14.34km ENE

3

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 14.45km SE

5

1

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 14.51km ESE

10

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 14.93km SE

1

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 15.12km ESE

5

2

1
Portobello

Promontory Fort • 15.15km WSW

3

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 15.35km ESE

3

1

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 15.39km ESE

10

2

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 15.48km SE

8

2
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 15.72km NE

4

1

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 15.76km E

6

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 15.77km ESE

13

2

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.92km ESE

4

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.97km ESE

10

2
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 16.39km SSW

6

2

2
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 16.46km SSW

25

2

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 16.52km E

3

1

1
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 16.65km SSW

6

2

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 16.9km ESE

5

2
Fort Point

Promontory Fort • 17.2km SW

6

1
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.34km SW

6

2
Kemp’s Wark

Promontory Fort • 17.42km SW

9

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 17.67km ESE

3

1

1
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 17.92km ENE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 17.94km ENE

11

2

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 18.12km E

3

2

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 18.66km E

6

3
Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

Cairn(s) • 18.7km NE

8

2
Killantringan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.78km SW

14

4

2