Sheuchan Hill (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Sheuchan Hill Cairn viewed from N. (06.09.26)

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Sheuchan Hill Cairn viewed from E. (06.09.26)

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Sheuchan Hill Cairn viewed from S. (06.09.26)

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Sheuchan Hill Cairn viewed from W. (06.09.26)

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Sheuchan Hill

Cairn(s)

markj99 Sep 12, 2026

Visited 06.09.26

Sheuchan Hill Cairn is located on the summit of Sheuchan Hill, c. 2 miles NNE of Castle Kennedy in Dumfries and Galloway. The ruined cairn was on the margin of a belt of trees which have been harvested. The summit of Sheuchan Hill is covered in tussocks of 3 feet high marsh grass and reeds making walking difficult and locating ground features almost impossible. On reaching the recorded grid reference, I found no visible signs of the “ring of cairn material about 3m thick and 0.4m in maximum height” described in trove.scot 61721.

Sites within 20km of Sheuchan Hill

Chlenry

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.49km SSE

2

1
Cults Loch Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.67km SSE

5

1
Cults Loch Fort

Promontory Fort • 1.71km S

9

1
Cults Loch Crannogs

Crannog • 1.72km S

6

3
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 2.03km E

3

2

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.27km ENE

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 2.36km ENE

19

5
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 2.4km WSW

11

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 2.63km ENE

6

2
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 2.7km WNW

6

1

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 2.71km ENE

8

2
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 2.81km WNW

11

1
Teroy

Broch • 3.02km WNW

10

3

2
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 3.07km NNE

6

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 3.99km NNE

5

1

1
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.11km SW

4

2

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 4.32km NNE

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 4.51km NNE

10

1

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 4.65km ENE

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 4.68km NNE

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 4.68km NNE

9

1

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 4.78km NNE

7

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 4.81km NNE

6

1

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 4.84km ENE

12

2
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 4.92km NE

15

2

2
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 4.95km ESE

5

1

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 4.98km NE

14

2

1
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 4.99km ENE

9

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 5.05km NE

6

2

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.23km WNW

3

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 5.33km E

6

2
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.37km WNW

4

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 5.42km NNE

14

1

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 5.43km ESE

1

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 5.54km E

11

1

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 5.57km ENE

13

2

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 5.67km ENE

11

2

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 5.7km E

11

2

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 5.9km SE

8

2
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 5.93km NNE

7

2
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 5.95km NNE

9

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 5.97km ENE

8

2

2
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 6.01km NNW

2

1

1
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 6.1km ENE

10

2

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 6.1km NNW

4

1

1
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 6.36km ENE

11

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 6.44km E

21

1

4

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.62km WNW

5

2
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 6.65km E

3

1

1
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.68km WNW

4

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 6.72km NE

11

2

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 6.73km E

4

2

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.76km NNW

6

3

2
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 6.8km ENE

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 6.92km ENE

12

2

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 7.05km ENE

12

2

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 7.16km NNE

12

2
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.18km NE

4

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.19km NE

10

2
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 7.2km E

3

1

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.4km ENE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.4km ENE

6

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.46km ENE

4

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.53km ENE

5

2
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.53km ENE

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.56km ENE

3
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 7.62km E

10

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 7.64km ENE

4

1

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 7.84km ENE

26

3

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 8.17km ENE

18

2

1
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 8.48km WNW

3

2
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 8.64km NE
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 8.64km NE

6

1
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 8.64km NNW

8

2
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 8.86km NE

7

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 8.87km NE

13

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 8.97km E

5

2

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 9.06km E

10

2

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 9.2km NE

8

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 9.21km NE

8

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 9.23km ENE

3

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.45km NNW

25

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 9.49km E

13

2

2
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 9.7km NW

12

2
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 9.75km SW

25

2

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 9.83km N

12

2
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 10km NNW

6

2
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 10.28km E

5

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 10.32km ENE

9

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 10.33km E

3

1

1
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 10.37km E

4

2
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.45km NW

9

2

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.48km E

10

2
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 10.53km N
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 10.53km N

5

1

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 10.54km N

4

1

1
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.61km WNW

3

3

2
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 10.89km WSW

6

2

2
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 11.03km NNW

10

2
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 11.21km NNW

11

2
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 11.24km WSW

6

2

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 11.26km ENE

6

2
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 11.5km W

8

1

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 11.62km W

13

2

1
Doon Hill (Kildonnan)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.7km SW

16

1
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 11.82km WNW

6

1
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.9km WNW

5

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 12.07km NNW

10

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 12.16km WNW

8

2
Stair Haven

Broch • 12.37km ESE

15

2

1
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 12.52km WNW

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.57km NW

12

2
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 12.99km E

6

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 13.03km E

1
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.1km WSW

6

2
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 13.48km E

5

1
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 13.63km ESE

3

1

1
Knockinaam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.64km SW

3

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 13.65km NE

10

1

1
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.74km NNE

3

1

2
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.8km WNW

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 13.8km WNW

8

2

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 13.81km NNE

3

1

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 14.04km NNE

3

1

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 14.04km WNW

4

1

1
South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.17km S

2

2

2
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.19km NW

4

2
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 14.29km E

8

1

1
Whirlpool

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.33km SSW

3

3

1
Kirkmadrine

Bullaun Stone • 14.5km SSW

2

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 14.61km E

3
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.63km E

9

2

3
Mid Float E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.69km SSW

5

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.7km ESE

4
Killantringan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.71km WSW

14

4

2
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 14.72km NE

6

2

1
Mid Float W

Natural Rock Feature • 14.84km SSW

5

1

1
Kemp’s Wark

Promontory Fort • 14.84km WSW

9

2
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 15.02km ENE

6

3
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 15.05km E

9

2
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 15.06km NW

8

3
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 15.09km ENE

3

1

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 15.09km ENE

3

2

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 15.14km E

3

1

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.33km E

2

1

1
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.46km NW

3

1
Fort Point

Promontory Fort • 15.81km WSW

6

1
Craigencroy

Cairn(s) • 15.91km SSW

4

2

2
Dove Cave Head

Promontory Fort • 16.12km SSW

1
Kenmuir Graves, Island Buoy

Promontory Fort • 16.26km SSW

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 16.41km E

10

1
Portobello

Promontory Fort • 16.64km W

3

1
Dounan Nose

Promontory Fort • 16.78km W

2

1
North Cairn (Cairn Hill)

Cairn(s) • 16.85km W

10

2

2
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 17.48km W

6

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.55km E

10

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 18.01km ESE

15

2

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 18.04km E

14

2
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 18.35km E

13

2

1
Doon Castle

Broch • 18.41km SSW

13

3

1
Logan House Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km S

2

1

1
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 19.56km NE

3

1

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 19.8km NNW

2

1

2