Friar’s Kirk SE (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn viewed from N.

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Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn viewed from E.

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Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn viewed from S.

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Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn viewed from W.

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N Arc of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn.

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E Arc of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn.

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S Arc of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn.

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W Arc of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn.

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Centre of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn viewed from W.

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Stone Structure in E Arc of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn.

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Articles

Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s)

markj99 Feb 27, 2024

Directions to Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn: Follow the directions to Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery. Take a 4x4 track N from the modern shepherd’s cairn until you reach NX 11116 72105, where a vague track heads WNW . Head W downhill for c. 175 yards to reach Drumanwherran N Cairn. An extended pathless route NNW leads to Friar’s Kirk Cairns. Wellies and GPS navigation are strongly recommended. My route can be seen on Friar’s Kirk Cairns via Drumanwherran N Cairn.

Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s)

markj99 Feb 15, 2024

Visited 11.02.24

Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn is located on open moorland c. 3 miles NNW of Penwhirn Reservoir in Dumfries and Galloway. The round grassy mound has small stones scattered on the surface, concentrated on a round stone structure built around a hollow in the E arc. The ruined structure has an internal diameter of c. 3 feet with a wall c. 1 feet wide. The overall dimensions of the cairn are c. 40 feet across by 2 feet high.

Friar’s Kirk NW Cairn lies c. 270 yards NW of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn. According to Canmore ID 61924, Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn is c. 120m NW of Friar’s Kirk Enclosure, a ruined sheepfold.

Sites within 20km of Friar’s Kirk SE

Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 0.25km W

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Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 1.11km ESE

6

2
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 1.37km S

12

2
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.68km ESE

25

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 1.72km NE

10

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.95km WNW

12

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 2.39km SE

8

2
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.56km WSW

9

2

1
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 2.61km E
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 2.61km E

5

1

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 2.66km E

4

1

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 3.09km E

12

2
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.93km WSW

5

2
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.46km W

4

2
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.53km NW

3

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.59km SE

6

3

2
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 4.64km WSW

6

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 4.64km WSW

8

2
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.67km WSW

3

3

2
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 4.74km WNW

8

3
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 4.97km SE

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 5.05km SE

2

1

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 5.07km W

4

1

1
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 5.26km SW

3

2
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.34km W

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 5.34km W

8

2

1
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.83km SSW

4

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.87km SSW

5

2
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.38km S

4

1

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.62km S

3

1

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 6.91km ESE

12

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 7.14km SE

9

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 7.14km SE

2
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 7.22km ESE

9

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 7.22km ESE

7

2
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 7.34km WSW

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 7.35km ENE

3

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 7.47km SE

10

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 7.5km ESE

14

1

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 7.58km ENE

3

1

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.61km ESE

10

2
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 7.68km SE

5

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 7.7km ESE

6

1

1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.71km ESE

4

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 7.8km SE

5

1

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 7.92km ESE

7

1

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 8.17km E

13

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 8.24km E

7

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 8.34km E

8

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 8.43km E

8

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 8.5km E
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 8.5km E

6

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 8.63km SSE

6

1

2
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 8.64km SE

6

1

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 8.77km NW

2

1

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.86km ENE

3

1

2
Teroy

Broch • 8.99km S

10

3

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 9.01km ESE

11

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 9.79km ESE

6

2

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 10.06km ESE

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 10.06km ESE

15

2

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 10.27km SE

8

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 10.37km SE

6

2
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 11km ESE

4

2
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 11.1km ESE

5

1

1
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 11.1km ESE

12

2

1
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 11.15km S

5
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.27km SE

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 11.37km SE

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5
Knockdolian

Cairn(s) • 11.72km N

6

3

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 11.73km SE

3

2

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 11.84km E

10

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.99km ESE

3
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.99km ESE

8

1

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 12.08km ESE

4

1

1
Duniewick

Hillfort • 12.11km N

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2
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 12.13km WSW

6

1
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 12.16km E

9

2
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.16km ESE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.16km ESE

6

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.21km ESE

4

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 12.23km ESE

12

2

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.3km ESE

5

2
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 12.33km ESE

8

2

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 12.35km ESE

10

2

1
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 12.43km ESE

9

2

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 12.55km E

6

2

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 12.69km SSE

4

2
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 12.69km ESE

12

2
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 12.71km SW

2

1

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 12.76km ESE

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3

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 12.9km ESE

13

2

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 13.21km ESE

11

2

1
North Cairn (Cairn Hill)

Cairn(s) • 13.35km WSW

10

2

2
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 13.39km ESE

8

2

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 13.53km SW

8

1

1
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 13.68km ENE

3

1

1
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.7km S

4

2

1
Dounan Nose

Promontory Fort • 14.3km WSW

2

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 14.41km ESE

6

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 14.57km ESE

21

1

4

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 14.73km ESE

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 14.76km ESE

3

1

1
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 14.77km NE

4

1

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 15.16km ESE

3

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 15.2km SE

11

1

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 15.24km SE

11

2

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 15.54km ESE

10

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 15.74km SE

5

1

1
Portobello

Promontory Fort • 15.74km WSW

3

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 16.06km ESE

5

2

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 16.22km SE

1

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 16.35km ESE

10

2

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 16.49km ESE

3

1

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 16.51km E

6

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 16.72km ESE

3

1

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 16.78km SE

8

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 16.78km ESE

4

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.83km ESE

10

2
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 16.85km E

3

1

1
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 17.5km ENE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 17.52km ENE

11

2

1
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 17.64km SSW

6

2

2
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 17.76km SSW

25

2

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 17.86km ESE

5

2
Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

Cairn(s) • 17.86km ENE

8

2
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 17.89km SSW

6

2

1
Fort Point

Promontory Fort • 18.09km SW

6

1
Kemp’s Wark

Promontory Fort • 18.42km SW

9

2
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.49km SW

6

2
Loch Heron

Crannog • 18.62km E

3

2

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 18.69km ESE

3

1

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 19.24km E

6

3
Balmalloch Cairnfield

Megalithic Cemetery • 19.59km NE

1

1
Balmalloch Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 19.6km NE

11

2
Killantringan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 19.9km SW

14

4

2