Bagbie Cairn

Nearest town:
Wigtown (7km WSW)
OS reference:
NX498564
OS sheet:
83
Latitude:
54° 52' 46.41 N
Longitude:
4° 20' 29.29 W
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Images

Image of Bagbie Cairn (Cairn) by markj99

Possible standing stone 30 yards S of pair of orthostats on Bagbie Cairn.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 Sep 21, 2020
Image of Bagbie Cairn (Cairn) by tiompan

The “portal stones ” mark the equinoctial sunset , intentional ? .Due to the height of the eastern horizon not quite the equinoctial sunrise .

tiompan
tiompan Jul 15, 2014
Image of Bagbie Cairn (Cairn) by GLADMAN

The enigmatic orthostats bordering the cairn.... the Four Poster is visible beyond.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 1, 2010
Image of Bagbie Cairn (Cairn) by stubob

10/03. The two largest stones of the cairn, there is a 3rd although much smaller.

stubob
stubob Oct 22, 2003

Articles

Bagbie Cairn

GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 1, 2010

An unusual cairn featuring two enigmatic othostats in addition to a more standard kerb stone.

The site is reached by a minor road from Carsluith (this terminates before Cambret Farm), followed by a brief walk to the NW along a footpath, this starting where the road makes an abrupt 90 degree right hander (parking possible).

Marked upon the 1:50k OS Landranger – together with nearby standing stone – what isn’t mentioned is the wonderful little Four Poster right beside it. Bonus!

Miscellaneous

Bagbie Cairn
Cairn(s)
markj99
markj99 Sep 21, 2020

I revisited Bagbie cairn complex to investigate a speculative standing stone listed as Canmore ID 281565 (go to Links). There is an earthfast stone c. 3 feet by 3 feet built into the dry stane dyke 30 yards S of the pair of stones in Bagbie Cairn. It is in direct alignment between the cairn and Bagbie standing stone. The stone, located at NX 4979 5635, is an intriguing addition to a complex site.
There is a public path to the cairn starting at the right angle bend just before Bagbie Sheds however the sign has fallen to the ground.

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