South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir
NX085485

Also known as:

South Cairnweil

Nearest town:

Stranraer (12km NW)

OS reference:

NX085485

OS sheet:

82

Latitude:

54° 47' 40.38 N

Longitude:

4° 58' 45.12 W

Added to TMA by

tiompan

Images (2)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)
Links (2)

Images

Image of South Cairnwell (Standing Stone / Menhir) by tiompan

tiompan Nov 8, 2006

Image of South Cairnwell (Standing Stone / Menhir) by tiompan

tiompan Nov 8, 2006

Articles

South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Jan 28, 2021

South Cairnweil Standing Stone is a triangular granite pillar reaching a rounded top at c. 7 feet. The basal cross-section of 3’3’’x2’4’’x8’’ is maintained until the last foot of the stone. According to Canmore ID 60446 (go to Links) the stone was removed sometime between 1911 and 1970. It was re-erected in its original position by the farmer in 1973.

Directions: Take the A77 Portpatrick out of Stranraer heading S. After 1.33 miles ignore the Portpatrick R turn staying straight on the A716 Drummore. After another c. 6.5 miles go past Sandhead, take the next R for Kirkmadrine Stones. After 0.4 mile turn R onto a minor road for Kirkmadrine Stones. After c. 0.45 miles you will see a small lay-by at NX 08654 48386 with a gate where South Cairnweil Standing Stone Path starts. The stone is about 180 yards S from this point beside the path.

South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir

C

CARL Jul 28, 2015

Just to add that the stone is not visible when driving west along the minor road to the south.
I couldn’t see it anyway.

South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Jan 28, 2021

Street View of South Cairnweil

Street View of South Cairnweil

South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir

markj99 Jan 28, 2021

Canmore ID 60446

South Cairnweil Stading Stone

Sites within 20km of South Cairnwell

Kirkmadrine

Bullaun Stone • 0.54km WSW

2

1
Mid Float E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.69km WSW

5

1

1
Mid Float W

Natural Rock Feature • 1.91km WSW

5

1

1
Whirlpool

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.93km W

3

3

1
Craigencroy

Cairn(s) • 1.99km SW

4

2

2
Kenmuir Graves, Island Buoy

Promontory Fort • 2.46km SW

2
Dove Cave Head

Promontory Fort • 2.78km WSW

1
Doon Castle

Broch • 4.29km SSW

13

3

1
Logan House Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.23km SE

2

1

1
Duniehinnie

Promontory Fort • 5.99km S
Knockinaam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.97km W

3

1
Terally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.14km SE

7

2

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 8.81km NW

25

2

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 10.46km NE

8

2
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 10.62km WNW

6

2

2
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 10.72km WNW

6

2

1
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.92km N

4

2

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 11.07km NE

1

1
Low Curghie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.28km SE

7

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 11.35km NE

5

1

1
Core Hill

Hillfort • 12.26km SE

9

1

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 12.47km NNE

4

2
Cairn Fell

Cairn(s) • 12.48km SSE

11

1

1
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.73km WNW

6

2
Stair Haven

Broch • 13.25km ENE

15

2

1
Killantringan Bay

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.31km WNW

14

4

2
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 13.48km N

5
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 13.53km ENE

3

1

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 13.81km NE

11

1

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 13.98km NE

11

2

1
Slockmill Enclosure

Enclosure • 14.33km SSE

1

1

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 14.34km NE

3

1

1
Crammag Head

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.44km SSE

10

2

1
Slockmill Fort

Hillfort • 14.53km SSE

4

1

1
Slockmill

Stone Circle • 14.58km SSE

2

1

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 14.65km NNE

3

2

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 14.76km NE

6

2
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km ENE

4
Dunman

Cliff Fort • 15.03km SSE

6

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 15.24km NNE

19

5
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.26km NNE

4

1

1
Teroy

Broch • 15.63km N

10

3

2
Kemp’s Wark

Promontory Fort • 15.72km WNW

9

2
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 15.9km ENE

8

1

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 16.03km NE

21

1

4

2
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 16.08km N

6

1

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 16.08km ENE

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 16.08km NE

3

1

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 16.17km NNE

6

2
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 16.2km NNE

12

2
Eagle Cairn (Cardryne)

Cairn(s) • 16.22km SSE

8

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 16.22km NE

4

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 16.29km NNE

8

2
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 16.3km ENE

6

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 16.46km NE

3

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 16.47km ENE

9

2
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 16.47km NE

10

1
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 16.47km ENE

5

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 16.6km NE

11

2

1
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 16.61km NNE

9

2

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 16.79km NE

13

2

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 16.85km NW

8

1

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.18km ENE

9

2

3
The Dunnan

Cliff Fort • 17.2km SE

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 17.21km NNE

6

1

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 17.33km NNE

5

1

1
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 17.41km ENE

10

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.43km ENE

2

1

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 17.65km NE

10

2

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 17.66km NE

5

2
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 17.67km ENE

3

1

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 17.71km NE

8

2

2
Fort Point

Promontory Fort • 17.77km WNW

6

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 17.83km NW

2

1

1
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 17.83km NE

10

2

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 17.85km NE

5

2

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 17.86km NE

3

1

1
West Cairngaan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.88km SE

7

2

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.03km N

3

1

1
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.07km ENE

10

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 18.09km ENE

4

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 18.15km NNE

5

1

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 18.18km NNE

15

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 18.23km NNE

14

2

1
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.27km N

4

1

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 18.3km ENE

3
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 18.42km ENE

5

1

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 18.43km NNE

6

2

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 18.47km NNE

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 18.67km NNE

10

1

1
Mull of Galloway

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.68km SE
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 18.84km NNE

7

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 18.85km N

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 18.85km N

9

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 18.91km NNE

6

1

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 18.95km NE

12

2

1
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.04km NNW

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.09km NNW

4

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.18km NE

4

2
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 19.2km NE

3

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 19.26km ENE

6

1

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.29km NE

10

2
Mull O’ Galloway

Cup Marked Stone • 19.33km SE

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 19.38km NE

8

2

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.39km NE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.39km NE

6

1
Mull of Galloway

Cairn(s) • 19.39km SE

9

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.42km NE

4

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.44km NE

5

2
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 19.46km NNE

4

2
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 19.46km NE

26

3

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 19.49km NNE

14

1

1
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 19.53km NNE

12

2

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.64km NE

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.67km NE

3
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 19.7km NE

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 19.9km N

2

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 20km N

4

1

1