Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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N Arc of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn).

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Image of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) (Cairn(s)) by markj99

E Arc of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn).

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Image of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) (Cairn(s)) by markj99

S Arc of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn).

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Image of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) (Cairn(s)) by markj99

W Arc of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn).

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NW Earth Bank of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)\

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Central Exposed Cist of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) viewed from S.

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Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s)

markj99 Jan 8, 2025

Visited 14.12.24

Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) is located c. 2 miles WSW of New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway. The cairn is delineated as a sub circular grassy area surrounded by moor grass. The centre of the low mound is dotted with moor grass. The cairn is c. 60 feet in diameter and 1 foot high. There are no visible stone on the surface. The cairn has two prominent features: There is an earth bank on the NW arc up to 2 feet high and an exposed grassy cist in the centre, measuring c. 3 feet by 2 feet in area and c. 9 inches deep. Further information is available on Canmore ID 61692.

Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn) is c. 135 yards N of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn), a prominent modern cairn on the horizon.

Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s)

markj99 Jan 9, 2025

Directions to Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn): Take the left turn to Stranraer at the N end of Main St in New Luce. Follow the road for c. 2 miles to reach the track to Auchmantle Farm at NX 1539 6259. I decided to park at the abandoned Auchmantle Farm due to the lack of parking spaces on the road.

The route starts at Auchmantle Farm. Follow the track N then NW for c. 0.5 mile to the end of the track. Head W across the field for c. 200 yards to a gateway. Go through the gate then head NW across the field for c. 250 yards to a standing stone in front of a gateway. Go through the gate into rough pasture. Head N for c. 50 yards then NW for c. 50 yards following a rough path. Head W from here to a large modern cairn on Auchenmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn) at NX 1454 6365. Head S from here for c. 135 yards to reach Auchenmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn) at NX 1452 6353. This cairn is hidden in boggy moorland. Look for a green patch in brown moorland with a prominent NW earth bank and a shallow central grassy rectangular cist beside a clump of moor grass. My walking route is available as Auchmantle Fell Cairns on OS Mapping.

Sites within 20km of Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 0.12km N

8

2
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.97km SSE

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 1.04km SSE

19

5
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 1.56km S

3

2

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 1.77km WNW

6

1

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 2.11km ENE

5

1

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 2.29km NE

15

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 2.36km NE

14

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 2.45km NE

6

2

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 2.57km NW

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 2.74km NW

5

1

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 2.81km NNW

7

1

1
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 2.85km E

9

2

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 2.87km E

12

2
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 2.95km NNW

6

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 2.96km NW

10

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 3.27km NW

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 3.27km NW

9

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 3.45km N

14

1

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 3.46km E

13

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 3.58km ENE

8

2

2
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 3.66km E

11

2

1
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 3.7km ENE

10

2

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 3.85km W

6

1

2
Cults Loch

Crannog • 3.92km SW

4

2
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 3.95km N

7

2
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 3.96km N

9

2

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 4.17km ENE

4

2
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 4.18km ESE

6

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 4.21km NE

11

2

1
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 4.3km ENE

12

2

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 4.52km ENE

12

2

1
Teroy

Broch • 4.64km W

10

3

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 4.79km E

21

1

4

2
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.85km ENE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.85km ENE

6

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 4.85km ESE

11

1

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.91km ENE

4

1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.91km NNE

4

1
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 4.92km WSW

5
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 4.92km ESE

11

2

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.94km NNE

10

2
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.95km ENE

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.98km ENE

3
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.98km ENE

5

2
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 5.01km E

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 5.04km E

4

2

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.06km ENE

4

1

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 5.1km N

12

2
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 5.33km ENE

26

3

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 5.44km WNW

2

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 5.5km WNW

4

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 5.58km SSE

5

1

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 5.73km ENE

8

2

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.8km NW

6

3

2
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 5.96km E

10

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.98km W

3

1

1
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.01km W

4

1

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 6.05km SSE

1

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 6.22km NNE
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 6.22km NNE

6

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 6.29km ESE

3

1

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 6.48km NNE

7

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 6.5km NNE

13

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 6.67km SSE

8

2
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.71km SW

4

2

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 6.81km NNE

8

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 6.81km NNE

8

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 7km E

3

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 7.07km E

5

2

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 7.24km E

10

2

1
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.33km W

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.38km W

4

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 7.66km E

3

1

1
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 7.69km ENE

9

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 8.03km NW

8

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 8.34km E

4

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.43km E

10

2
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 8.52km NNW

12

2
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 8.62km E

5

2
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.7km NW

25

2
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 8.99km E

6

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 9.01km E

3

1

1
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 9.15km W

3

2
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 9.16km NW

12

2
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 9.27km NNW

4

1

1
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 9.27km NW

6

2
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 9.28km NNW
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 9.28km NNW

5

1

1
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 10.37km NW

10

2
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.42km WNW

9

2

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 10.59km NW

11

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 11.08km NW

10

1
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.09km WNW

3

3

2
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 11.1km NE

10

1

1
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.51km NNE

3

1

2
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 11.77km NNE

3

1

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 12km ESE

6

2
Stair Haven

Broch • 12.04km ESE

15

2

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 12.05km N

3

1

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 12.1km ESE

1
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.1km WNW

5

2
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.14km WNW

12

2
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 12.16km NE

6

2

1
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 12.2km WNW

6

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 12.37km SW

25

2

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 12.5km WNW

8

2
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 12.5km ESE

5

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 12.5km ENE

3

1

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 12.67km ENE

3

2

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 12.68km ENE

6

3
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 13.33km ESE

3

1

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 13.37km E

3
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 13.42km W

1
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 13.51km WSW

6

2

2
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 13.53km ESE

8

1

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.64km ESE

9

2

3
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 13.66km W

2

1

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 13.69km WSW

8

1

1
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 13.86km WSW

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.06km WNW

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 14.06km WNW

8

2

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 14.1km ESE

3

1

1
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.12km WNW

4

2
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 14.18km WNW

4

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.21km ESE

4
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 14.25km ESE

9

2
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.36km ESE

2

1

1
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 14.83km WNW

8

3
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.9km NW

3

1
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 15.57km ESE

10

1
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.69km WSW

6

2
South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.17km SSW

2

2

2
Knockinaam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km SW

3

1
Whirlpool

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.53km SSW

3

3

1
Kirkmadrine

Bullaun Stone • 16.54km SSW

2

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 16.7km E

14

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.72km ESE

10

1
Mid Float E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.86km SSW

5

1

1
Mid Float W

Natural Rock Feature • 17.02km SSW

5

1

1
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 17.24km NNE

3

1

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 17.24km ESE

4

1

1
Killantringan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.3km WSW

14

4

2
Kemp’s Wark

Promontory Fort • 17.31km WSW

9

2
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 17.56km ESE

5

1

1
Craigencroy

Cairn(s) • 18km SSW

4

2

2
Fort Point

Promontory Fort • 18.17km WSW

6

1
Dove Cave Head

Promontory Fort • 18.3km SSW

1
North Cairn (Cairn Hill)

Cairn(s) • 18.35km W

10

2

2
Kenmuir Graves, Island Buoy

Promontory Fort • 18.38km SSW

2
Dounan Nose

Promontory Fort • 18.46km W

2

1
Portobello

Promontory Fort • 18.58km W

3

1
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 18.64km W

6

1
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 18.69km NE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 18.72km NE

11

2

1
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 18.95km ENE

4

1

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 19.04km NW

2

1

2
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 19.21km E

7

1

1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 19.23km ENE

6

1

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 19.68km E

5

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 19.71km ESE

6

1

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 19.73km ESE

6

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 19.79km E

3

1

2
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 19.92km ESE

6

1
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.95km ESE

8

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 19.98km ESE

6

1