Balneil (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Balneil Cairn viewed from N.

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Balneil Cairn viewed from E.

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Balneil Cairn viewed from S.

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Balneil Cairn viewed from W.

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N Arc of Balneil Cairn.

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E Arc of Balneil Cairn.

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S Arc of Balneil Cairn.

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W Arc of Balneil Cairn.

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E Half of Balneil Cairn viewed from S.

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W Half of Balneil Cairn viewed from S.

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Centre of Balneil Cairn viewed from E.

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Articles

Balneil

Cairn(s)

markj99 Apr 28, 2025

Directions to Balneil Cairn: The route to Balneil Cairn starts at New Luce Hall Car Park. Walk S past the church for c. 120 yards to reach a minor junction. Take the left turn, walk for c. 180 yards to reach a gateway on the right. Head S across the grass field for c. 100 yards to a gateway. Head SSE for c. 120 yard to a gap in the woods. Traverse up the wooded slope crossing a fence into a grass field. Continue SSE for c. 100 yards towards a gate. Head E across the field for c. 300 yards to a gate. Follow a fence E for c. 120 yards to a gateway. Head NW towards the obvious stony mound in the field. NB There may be beef cattle in the field preventing safe access. My cross country route is viewable on Balneil Cairn.

Balneil

Cairn(s)

markj99 Apr 6, 2025

Visited 04.04.25

Balneil Cairn is located in rough pasture c. 0.3 mile NE of Balniel Farm, near New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway. The round grassy cairn has significant deposits of field clearance stones on the E and SW Arcs. Balneil Cairn has a diameter of c. 66 feet and a height of 4 feet.

Further information on Balneil Cairn is available on Canmore ID 61662.

Sites within 20km of Balneil

Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 0.73km ENE

12

2

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Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 0.88km SSE

10

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 0.95km S

8

2

2
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 1km NNW

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 1.02km N

12

2

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.04km ENE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.04km ENE

6

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.1km ENE

4

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.17km ENE

5

2
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 1.19km ENE

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 1.22km ENE

3
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 1.29km ENE

4

1

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 1.54km ENE

26

3

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 1.72km WSW

5

1

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 1.9km S

13

2

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 1.95km W

14

2

1
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 1.97km SSW

9

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 1.98km W

15

2

2
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 2.04km E

18

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 2.13km W

6

2

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 2.19km S

11

2

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 2.38km SSW

12

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 2.84km NW

11

2

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 3.38km SSE

21

1

4

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 3.41km SSE

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 3.49km SSE

3

1

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 3.63km E

3

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 3.77km WSW

8

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 3.81km WSW

6

2
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 4.03km SE

10

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 4.08km S

6

2
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 4.09km WSW

19

5
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 4.14km W

7

1

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.15km WSW

4

1

1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.21km NW

4

1
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 4.22km NE

9

2
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.3km WNW

10

2
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 4.32km W

14

1

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 4.36km ESE

5

2

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 4.38km W

6

1

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 4.5km NNW
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 4.5km NNW

6

1
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 4.51km WNW

9

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 4.51km WNW

7

2
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 4.61km WSW

3

2

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 4.65km ESE

10

2

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 4.75km W

5

1

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 4.78km W

6

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 4.87km W

10

1

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 4.87km NNW

7

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 4.89km W

5

1

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 4.92km WNW

12

2
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 4.92km NNW

13

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 5.01km ESE

13

2

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 5.02km S

11

2

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 5.04km NNW

8

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 5.08km NNW

8

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 5.11km S

11

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 5.18km W

9

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 5.19km W

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 5.2km E

4

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.27km E

10

2
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 5.43km E

6

2
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 5.63km SSE

3

1

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 6.16km ESE

5

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 7.08km ESE

3

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 7.25km SSW

5

1

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 7.29km WSW

4

2
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.39km WNW

6

3

2
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 7.47km WSW

6

1

1
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 7.5km WSW

11

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 7.58km SSW

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 7.59km W

2

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 7.61km W

4

1

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 8.22km NNE

10

1

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 8.23km SSW

8

2
Teroy

Broch • 8.33km WSW

10

3

2
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 8.72km WSW

11

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 8.73km ENE

3

1

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 8.89km ENE

3

2

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 8.99km E

6

3
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 9.07km WNW

12

2
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.11km W

4

1

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.15km W

3

1

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 9.24km NNE

6

2

1
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 9.68km WNW

8

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.73km N

3

1

2
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 9.82km WNW

4

1

1
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 9.84km WNW
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 9.84km WNW

5

1

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.08km WNW

25

2
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.28km WSW

4

2

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 10.32km ESE

6

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.36km W

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.4km W

4

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 10.49km ESE

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 10.49km NNW

3

1

1
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 10.62km WNW

6

2
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 10.77km WNW

12

2
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 10.81km ESE

5

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 10.9km NNW

3

1

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 11.2km ESE

3
Stair Haven

Broch • 11.35km SE

15

2

1
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 11.71km WNW

10

2
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.83km ESE

9

2

3
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 11.87km WNW

10

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 11.95km WNW

11

2
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 12.01km W

3

2
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 12.1km SE

8

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 12.2km ESE

3

1

1
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.52km W

9

2

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.56km ESE

2

1

1
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 12.59km SE

3

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 12.72km ESE

9

2
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.12km SE

4
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.64km WNW

12

2
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.67km W

3

3

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 13.91km ESE

10

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 14.24km ESE

14

2
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.34km W

5

2
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 14.61km W

6

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 14.86km W

8

2
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 14.98km NNE

3

1

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.03km ESE

10

1
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 15.28km E

4

1

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 15.57km E

7

1

1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 15.57km E

6

1

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 15.61km ESE

15

2

1
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 15.66km NE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 15.69km NE

11

2

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 15.88km ESE

13

2

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 15.95km WSW

25

2

1
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.96km WNW

4

2
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.07km WNW

3

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 16.25km WNW

4

1

1
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.26km W

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 16.26km W

8

2

1
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 16.29km W

1
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 16.43km WNW

8

3
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 17.22km WSW

6

2

2
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 17.34km WSW

13

2

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 17.43km WSW

8

1

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 17.5km ESE

5

1
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 17.57km WSW

6

2

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 17.58km ESE

3

1

2
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 17.59km ESE

6

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 17.87km ESE

6

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 17.9km ESE

6

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 17.91km ESE

8

1
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 17.92km ESE

6

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 17.94km ENE

15

2
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.99km ESE

8

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 18km E

7

2
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 18.06km E

5

1

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 18.12km ESE

6

1

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 18.38km ESE

7

2
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 18.41km N

4

1

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 18.44km E

4

2
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 18.52km ESE

8

2
South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.58km SSW

2

2

2
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 18.74km ESE

15

2

1
Kirkmadrine

Bullaun Stone • 19.01km SW

2

1
Whirlpool

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.24km SW

3

3

1
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km WSW

6

2
Mid Float E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.51km SW

5

1

1
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.52km ESE
Knockinaam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km SW

3

1
Mid Float W

Natural Rock Feature • 19.69km SW

5

1

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 19.75km WNW

2

1

2
Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

Cairn(s) • 19.88km NNE

8

2