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Visited 07.01.23

Gallop Hole Cairn is located on the W edge of Haggstone Moor in South Ayrshire. It was identified as the remains of a possible burial cairn by RCHAMS in 1981. Gallop Hole Cairn is a grassy oval mound measuring 7m (E-W Axis) and 4.5m (N-S Axis), reaching a height of 0.4m according to Canmore ID 60882. The S Arc is preserved as a grass-covered bank. The only stones visible on the cairn are two stones embedded in the N Arc. The centre of the cairn has been excavated, leaving a hollow in the centre.

There is a standing stone on the SE verge of the A855 Portree road c. 50 yards NE of the Skye Museum of Island Life. Osmigarry Standing Stone is a broad irregular pillar reaching c. 5 feet high. The stone has gravitas and the patina of antiquity, but it has no provenance. It is not marked on OS Mapping or listed in Canmore. Despite this, I think it’s physical presence merits a listing as a standing stone. A recumbent stone, c. 4 feet long lies on the NW verge of the A855, opposite Osmigarry Standing Stone. Perhaps it was originally erect, one of a pair of standing stones.

Directions: Take the B7044 Colmonell turn off the A77 on the S end of Ballantrae. This road is narrow with very few passing places. Follow the road for c. 2.8 miles to reach Finnart Cottage. There is a muddy parking space c. 50 yards E on the right side. Knockdolian path starts c. 30 yards E from here. The path climbs steeply NW up a field towards a gate which leads to Knockdolian summit ridge. Knockdolian cairn is located on the summit. An OS Trig Point has been supplanted in the centre of the cairn. My route can be viewed on Knockdolian Cairn.

Directions: Take the narrow lane signed for Works Traffic at NX 0662 7380 off the A77 between Glen App Church and Haggstone. After c. 0.6 miles park up in a lay-by at NX 0603 7311. Walk SW along the Stranraer Coastal Path for c. 0.5 miles to reach a gate into the rough pasture which contains Haggstone Moor Cairn. My route is viewable on Haggstone Moor Cairn.

Visited 08.12.22

I found Haggstone Moor Standing Stone listed on Canmore ID 60883. The stone had fallen in 1971 when A Thom found it. A Thom suggested that the standing stone gave Haggstone Moor its name. He also noted that it was “of significance for lunar observations”. I thought that finding a fallen stone in a forest would be like finding a needle in a haystack, however, there were two factors in my favour. Firstly, the Grid Reference plotted on a margin of the forest. Secondly, the Wind Farm has constructed roads which gave me easy pedestrian access to the site. Using my GPS I search an area around NX 065 726. Surprisingly, I found a small recumbent stone embedded in the turf at the base of a solitary spruce tree on the SE margin of the forest at NX 06485 72626. The stone was difficult to measure as it was half-buried but I estimate that it was 1.5 feet by 1.5 feet in cross section by 3 feet long. It is orientated on a SE-NW Axis with a rounded point on the NW end. The irregular SE end may be the result of the top half of a tall standing stone breaking off. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find out any information about the original dimensions of Haggstone Moor Standing Stone. The recumbent stone has the shape of a typical standing stone. I can suggest that the recumbent stone I found could be the original Haggstone Moor Standing Stone, or at least a surviving portion of it.

There is a cairn located in South Ayrshire, c. 2 miles N of Cairnryan, listed on Canmore ID 60867 as a kerb cairn. The grassy cairn measures c. 50 feet in diameter and 3 feet high. There are no visible stones on the cairn, except for 8 probable kerb stones on the SW perimeter. The largest stone is a triangular stone, measuring c. 3 feet long by 1 foot wide at the base, resembling a recumbent standing stone. The surface of the cairn is irregular with a central grassy hollow, probably an excavation pit.

Visited 05.12.22

Arnsheen N Cairn is a robbed cairn located c. 4 miles SE of Barrhill, in South Ayrshire. The grassy cairn measures c. 12 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. A quarry pit from the S Arc has exposed a jumble of small to medium sized stones in the centre of the cairn, the only stones visible on the cairn. Canmore ID 62459 (go to Links) has further details of Arnsheen N Cairn. There are traces of a low stone wall on the NW Arc of Arnsheen N Cairn. A triangular stone on the SW end of the wall has two double cup marks and a single cup mark on its NE face. Canmore ID 62456 does not consider this stone to be an antiquity. Arnsheen S Cairn, a large robbed out cairn, is situated c. 30 yards NNE of Arnsheen N Cairn.

Visited 05.12.22

Arnsheen S Cairn is a robbed out cairn located in a forestry clearing c. 4 miles SE of Barrhill, in South Ayrshire. The stones quarried from the cairn were used to construct a large sheepfold on the surface of the cairn. Canmore ID 62455 (go to Links) estimates that the original cairn had a diameter measuring c. 30 yards, based on remains of the N and E Arcs. Arnsheen N Cairn, a smaller cairn, is situated c. 30 yards SSW of Arnsheen S Cairn.

Visited 03.12.22

Airyhemming E Cairn is located c. 2 miles NE of Dunragit, in pasture c. 500 yards W of Airyhemming Farm. It measures c. 33 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, but large field clearance stones have been dumped all round the surface of the cairn. Consequently, Airyhemming E Cairn reaches up to 5 feet high. There is an embedded pointed stone, measuring c. 1.5 feet high, on the SE perimeter, possibly an original kerb stone. The centre of the cairn is a round hollow, c. 3 feet across surrounded by large clearance stones. Canmore ID 61184 (go to Links) has further details on Airyhemming E Cairn. There is a companion cairn, Airyhemming W Cairn, c. 250 yards W of Airyhemming E Cairn.

Visited 03.12.22

Airyhemming W Cairn is an extensively robbed oval cairn c, 2 miles NE of Dunragit, measuring c. 23 feet in diameter according to Canmore ID 61162 (go to Links). The original cairn has been extended to the SE by deposited field clearance stones, resulting in a sub-rectangular long cairn measuring c. 90 feet long by 36 feet wide. There is a significant deposit of small stones on the NW flank of the cairn. The centre of the cairn is largely clear of stones but the SE end is covered in clearance stones. The largest boulder in the SE half measures c. 6 x 5 x 3 feet. There is a companion cairn, Airyhemming E Cairn, c. 250 yards E of Airyhemming W Cairn.

Visited 27.11.22

Cruise Back Fell Fort is located c. 0.5 miles SE of Cruise Farm, c. 1.3 miles S of New Luce. The fort is situated on an elongated natural knoll on the summit of Cruise Back Fell. The fort is protected by steep slopes on the N and E Flanks. The S flank is less steep but was protected by a stone wall. The entrance to the fort is located in a gap on the W flank which leads into the S Enclosure. The flat interior of the enclosure measures c. 36 feet N-S and 24 feet E-W, bounded by a rock wall in the E. There is a stone structure in the S end of the knoll, said to be a sheep ree by Canmore 61644 (go to Links). The upper N Enclosure is separated from the lower by a tumbledown low wall on a slope. The N Enclosure has a subcircular flat interior c. 24 feet in diameter surrounded by a low circle of scattered stones c. 12-15 feet wide. A modern cairn has been constructed on the summit of the knoll c. 5 yards N of the N Enclosure.
Littlepark Cairn, another site worth investigating, is located c. 300 yards N of Cruise Back Fell Fort.

Visited 27.11.22

Littlepark Cairn is a round cairn located in pasture c. 500 yards E of Cruise Farm, c. 1.3 miles S of New Luce. The cairn, which measures c. 75 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, has field clearance stones dumped randomly over the grassy surface. The summit of the cairn is in the N Arc at c. 5 feet due to a pile of large field clearance stones. According to Canmore ID 61677 (go to Links) Littlepark cairn originally measured c. 50 feet in diameter before dumped field clearance stones increased its area.
Cruise Back Fell Fort, another site worth investigating, is located c. 300 yards S of Littlepark Cairn.

I found St Katherine’s Well on my visit today (28.11.22). It was obscured by thick vegetation. The well is located on the E edge of the New Luce road c. 55 yards SSE of Glenluce Abbey car park at NX 18589 58751. It measures c. 2 yards long, 1 yard wide and 1 foot deep with an exposed stone dome. The well extends c. 2.5 feet under the dome. Canmore ID 61153 (go to Links) has further details of St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey).

Visited 16.11.22

Mains of Larg NW Cairn is located c. 0.5 miles WNW of New Luce in rough pasture. The round cairn measures c. 60 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. There is a medium sized embedded stone on the SE Perimeter, possibly a Kerb Stone. Large spreads of Field Clearance stones have been dumped on the SE & NW Quadrants. The summit of the cairn is c. 5 feet high on the E Arc.
Canmore ID 61600 (go to Links) has details of Mains of Larg NW Cairn. There is a twin cairn, Mains of Larg NE, located c. 65 yards NE and a smaller cairn, Gowk Nest Wood Cairn located c. 300 yards N.

Visited 16.11.22

Mains of Larg NE Cairn is located c. 0.5 miles WNW of New Luce in rough pasture. The round cairn measures c. 60 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. There are no original stones visible on the grass surface of the cairn, but Field Clearance stone have been dumped on the SE half. There is also a large sub-rectangular boulder measuring c. 2.5 x 4 x 1.5 feet on the W Quadrant. The NW half is populated by gorse bushes. The central summit of the cairn is c. 5 feet high.
Canmore ID 61661 (go to Links) has details of Mains of Larg NE Cairn. There is a twin cairn, Mains of Larg NW, located c. 65 yards SW and a smaller cairn, Gowk Nest Wood Cairn located c. 300 yards N.

Visited 16.11.22

Gowk Nest Wood Cairn is located c. 50 yards W of Gowk Nest Wood, c. 0.8 miles NW of New Luce. The round grass mound measures c. 40 feet in diameter and 2 feet high. It has been entirely robbed of stones except for two small stones embedded in the W Quadrant. The interior of the cairn has an irregular grassy surface. There is a shallow hollow in the centre of the cairn. Gowk Nest Wood Cairn is located c. 300 yards N of Mains of Larg NE & NW Cairns. It is listed as a probable cairn on Canmore ID 61375 (go to Links).

Visited 15.11.22

Barnshanan E Cairn is a large stony mound c. 0.8 miles NE of New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway. It is located adjacent to a dry stane dyke (probably constructed from cairn stones) in a field c. 50 yards S of Barnshangan Farm track. The round cairn measures c. 75 feet in diameter and 7 feet high. There are several embedded stones on the NE, SW and NW Arcs of the perimeter which may be Kerb Stones. Field Clearance stones have been deposited on the E and S Arcs. The N half of Barnshanan E Cairn has been extensively stone robbed. The S half, which reaches a height of 7 feet, has a scatter of small stones on its surface.

Canmore ID 61381 (go to Links) has further details of Barnshanan E Cairn. It has a companion cairn, Barnshangan W Cairn, located c. 165 yards W. The W cairn has been reduced to ground level in a grassy field.

Visited 15.11.22

Barlure Cairn is located c. 180 yards N of Barlure Farm, c. 1.5 miles N of New Luce. The grassy cairn measures c. 45 feet in diameter and 4 feet high. The perimeter has some potential Kerb Stones, especially on the SE Arc. The interior of the cairn is free from stones except for a small cluster on the W Quadrant. The E Half of Barlure Cairn is 4 feet high, c. 1 foot higher than the W Half. Canmore ID 61319 (go to Links) has further details of Barlure Cairn.

Visited 20.11.22

Cruise E Cairn is located on the N end of an elongated natural knoll c. 0.80 miles SSE of New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway. It measures c. 54 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. There is a scatter of stones c. 2 yards wide on the edge of the S Arc and a similarly sized pile on the E Quadrant. The surface of Cruise E Cairn is studded with small stones. There are two small cavities in the centre of the cairn: a cavity measuring c. 1.5 feet x 1 foot located c. 1 yard E of the centre and a cavity measuring c. 3 feet x 1 foot located c. 3 yards W of the centre. The E cavity could be a small, lined cist infilled by loose stones.
Canmore ID 61565 (go to Links) lists Cruise E Cairn as Cruise, Smithy Hill. (There are too many Smithy Hill’s in Dumfries and Galloway for its inclusion to be useful). There is a low-lying companion cairn, Cruise W Cairn, located c. 140 yards WSW amid marshy land.

Visited 20.11.22

Cruise W Cairn is a robbed-out grassy mound located c. 0.8 miles SSE of New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway. The cairn measures c. 45 feet in diameter and 2 feet high. There are two possible Kerb Stones, one on the SW Arc and the other on the E Arc. The interior of the mound is flat and featureless save for a cluster of small stones embedded in the S Quadrant.
Cruise W Cairn is unremarkable, but it has a close companion, Cruise E Cairn, perched on an elongated natural knoll c. 140 yards ENE. Canmore ID 61687 (go to Links) states that Cruise W Cairn was a stony mound in 1986, however, no stones are now visible.

Visited 09.11.22

Balchriston Dun is built on a natural knoll in Rancleugh Wood c. 2 miles WNW of Maybole in South Ayrshire. The knoll is wedged between 2 burns on the N, S and W, with a natural gully on the E flank. The dun is defended by steep slopes on the S & W flanks. The N and E flanks are less severe, measuring up to c. 20 feet high. The summit of Balchriston Dun is a hollow enclosure measuring c. 12 yards in diameter with a surrounding bank up to c. 4 feet high. The W Arc of the bank has exposed stones on the surface. There are remains of a stone structure on the N Arc. Canmore ID 40957 (go to Links) speculates that this may have been a gatehouse guarding an entrance. A ring of scrubby trees has occupied the summit.

Visited 08.11.22

Diddles Hill Cairn is located c. 250 yards SE of the New Luce road at Penwhirn Reservoir. The cairn measures c. 10 yards in diameter and 1 foot high. There are several possible kerb stones on the S Arc, the largest measuring c. 2.5 feet high. The surface of the cairn is obscured by moor grass except for a small central mound. The mound measures c. 10 feet in diameter and 1 foot high, with a central irregular boulder measuring c. 1.5 feet high and wide. Small stones are scattered on the surface of the central mound. Canmore ID 61506 (go to Links) has further details of Diddles Hill Cairn.

Visited 06.11.22

Balker Moor S Cairn is located on an isolated moor c. 4 miles NE of Stranraer. According to Canmore ID 61699 (go to Links), this sub-circular cairn measures c. 20 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. The irregular surface of the cairn is occupied by reeds and moor grass with only one visible stony mound, measuring c. 10 feet in diameter by 2 feet high. Another proposed cairn, located c. 110 yards NNW, is listed as Canmore ID 61730. I was unable to locate any trace of the N cairn in the rough moorland.
Directions: Take the A77 Ayr road E out of Stranraer. After c. 2 miles continue past the A751 Dumfries junction for c. 0.3 mile. Take the right turn onto an unsigned single track road. Stay on this road for c. 2.5 miles, past Craigcaffie Farm, then park up in a lay-by on the right at NX 1013 6501. Walk ESE across the moor parallel to the forest margin for c. 700 yards to NX 1072 6477, avoiding the boggiest ground. Walk c. 250 yards S from here to Balker Moor N Cairn at NX 10724 64545. Balker Moor S Cairn is located at NX 10767 64445, c. 110 yards SSE of the N cairn. My route can be seen on Balker Moor Cairns. Wellies and GPS navigation are essential.
The half mile trek to this cairn was waterlogged but I was compensated for my efforts by being 150 yards from a red deer stag and hinds (slightly nerve-wracking) and finding a hidden cairn in moorland. It isn’t the biggest cairn ever, but the overall experience was ultimately worthwhile.

Visited 28.10.22

I have added this update because the trees round Teroy Fort have been felled since Spencer’s fieldnotes. I followed his route up to the edge of the forest, then walked along a field margin to reach Teroy Fort. My route can be seen on Teroy Fort (go to Links).

Visited 25.10.22

Finnarts Hill Enclosure is a round earthwork on the summit of Finnarts Hill, c. 4 miles N of Cairnryan. The grassy enclosure, which measures c. 20 yards in diameter and 1 yard high, has a low outer bank and ditch on the perimeter. Canmore ID 60911 (go to Links) states that there is a causeway breaking the N Arc of the ditch. The ditches on the E & W Arcs have been delineated by reeds. The SW Quadrant of Finnarts Hill Enclosure has been covered in reeds also. There is an irregular hollow in the centre of the enclosure. There are extensive coastal views of Loch Ryan to the S and W, perhaps explaining the location of the enclosure. Additionally, there is a companion cairn c. 250 yards SW down the heather clad slope of Finnarts Hill.

Visited 25.20.22

Finnarts Hill Cairn is on the W slope of Finnarts Hill, c. 4 miles N of Cairnryan. This grassy round cairn measures c. 15 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. It has been almost entirely stone-robbed with the exception of a small pile of stones on the N Arc and two stones in the central hollow. The central stones are remnants of a cist within which a food vessel was found according to Canmore ID 60912 (go to Links). The large capstone, which measures c. 6 feet long by 21 inches in square section, is orientated NE-SW. There is an enclosure c. 250 yards NE towards the summit of Finnarts Hill.

Visited 26.10.22

Culquhasen Cairn is located c. 3 miles SE of Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway. The round cairn measures c. 60 feet in diameter and 6 feet high. There are traces of medium-sized Kerb stones on the E & S Arcs. On the S Arc there is a spacing of c. 3 yards between stones. Clearance stones have been dumped on the edge of the cairn, especially on the E and SW Arcs. The grassy surface of the cairn is studded with stones. The summit of the cairn has been populated by gorse bushes, obscuring the summit. Canmore ID 62245 (go to Links) has details of Culquhasen Cairn.

Visited 24.10.22

Howmoor Dun is built on a natural mound c. 2 miles NW of Maybole. The dun has an oval summit plateau measuring c. 30 yards E-W & 25 yards N-S. It rises c. 20 feet above the surrounding land. It is covered in rough grass over an uneven surface. There is an intermittent earth rampart c. 2 feet high round the perimeter of the plateau. The only substantial stone on the summit is in a trench on the SW Arc of the plateau. Canmore ID 40952 attributes this to stone-robbing. In the centre of the dun there is a circular hollow c. 20 feet in diameter and 1.5 feet deep. The dun is well protected with steep flanks on all sides. On the W flank there is an additional ditch and rampart defensive system.

Directions to Killantringan Bay Dun: Take the B738 Leswalt right turn off the A77 c. 0.1 miles before Portpatrick. Stay on the road for c. 2.5 miles to reach Knock Farm ruin. Take the 2nd left turn as the 1st left turn is rutted. There is room to park up. The farm track is too rough to drive down. Follow my route on Killantringan Bay Dun N (go to Links).

Visited 16.10.22 & 20.10.22

Killantringan Bay Dun is constructed on a rocky outcrop at the foot of an escarpment in Killantringan Bay. The outcrop is c. 33 feet high, sloping gently from E to W. The dun is well protected by the steep slopes on the N, E & S flanks of the outcrop. The W flank is the easiest access point with stone outworks of a possible entrance in the NW corner. Traces of a wall can be seen on the W flank. Gorse bushes have occupied the slope, blocking access to the dun. There is a steep climb on the SE corner which I was able to ascend. The summit of the outcrop at the E end reaches a height of c. 33 yards above sea level. The dun is on the W slope measuring c. 30 yards E-W and 12 yards N-S. There are no stones visible in the enclosure which has a thick covering of gorse bushes. Canmore ID 60326 (go to Links) has further details of Killantringan Bay Dun.

Visited 16.10.22

North Cairn (Cairn Hill) is a large, ruined cairn on the summit of Cairn Hill c. 5 miles NNW of Leswalt. The cairn has been divided by a stone wall running N-S, leaving c. one third of the cairn W of the wall. There is a line of large stones on the N Arc which may have been Kerb Stones and an earth fast stone on the W Arc measuring c. 1.5 feet high by 3 feet wide. The cairn measures c. 30 yards in diameter and 5 feet high. Although most of the stones have been removed there are scattered stones in the E half of the cairn. Further information about North Cairn (Cairn Hill) is available on Canmore ID 60426 (go to Links).

Visited 16.10.22

Galla Hill mound is a low earthwork c. 2 miles W of Stranraer. The round mound measures c. 12 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. The grassy surface, obscured by gorse bushes, has no visible stones. Canmore ID 60554 (go to Links) suggests that this may be a barrow with concentric ditches visible on aerial photography.

Visited 13.10.22

Craigenlee Fell E Cairn is located c. 3 miles SW of Stranraer. It is a grassy round cairn measuring c. 25 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. The cairn has been almost entirely robbed of stones, leaving only several possible earthfast Kerb stones in situ. The surface of the cairn is undulating, perhaps the result of past excavations. A full description of Craigenlee Fell E Cairn is available in Canmore ID 60563 (go to Links). Craigenlee Fell W Cairn is located c. 400 yards WSW of Craigenlee Fell E Cairn.

Visited 13/10/22

Craigenlee Fell W Cairn is on the summit of Craigenlee Fell c. 3 miles SW of Stranraer. It is a grassy round cairn measuring c. 12 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. The cairn has been almost entirely robbed of stones, leaving only several possible earthfast Kerb stones in situ. There is an excellent 360° panoramic view from Craigenlee Fell Summit. Further details of Craigenlee Fell W Cairn are available in Canmore ID 60562 (go to Links). Craigenlee Fell E Cairn is located c. 400 yards ENE on Craigenlee Fell.

Visited 11.10.22

Craigencroy Cairn is a round cairn located c. 2 miles SW of Sandhead, a village in Dumfries and Galloway. It has been bisected by a field boundary on the NW-SE Axis. The NE half of the cairn has been ploughed out to ground level, leaving the SW half measuring c. 6 feet high, 16 yards long and 8 yards wide. The cairn, covered by gorse bushes, has been incorporated into the field boundary. A full description of Craigencroy Cairn is available in Canmore ID 60474 (go to Links).

Visited 08.10.22

Cairn Fell Cairn is located on the summit of Cairn Fell c. 1.5 miles WSW of Kirkmaiden, a small village in Dumfries and Galloway. This round cairn measures c. 2 feet high and 45 feet in diameter. There is a discontinuous kerb of stones up to 2 feet high within the grassy footprint of the cairn. Cairn Fell Cairn has been extensively robbed in the centre, leaving a hollow c. 1 foot deep. A modern Summit Cairn c. 4 feet high has been erected c. 6 feet W of the perimeter of Cairn Fell Cairn. Cairn Fell is listed on Canmore ID 61002 as Cairn More.

Visited 24.07.22

Cairnwhapple Stone is a large granite erratic located in Tairlaw Plantation, South Ayshire. It is currently hidden from public view c. 400 yards W of Loch Bradan Dam. The irregular sub-circular boulder measures c. 4 yards high by 10 yards in diameter. It is recorded in Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857 (go to Links): “A conspicuous stone, nearly round, about twelve feet in height and thirty in diameter – situated on Linn Shalloch hill. There are no incidents connected with it.” Cairnwhapple Stone is shown on current OS Mapping.

Visited 29.09.22

Stellhead S Cairn is a round cairn c. 7.5 miles NNE of St Johnn’s Town of Dalry. It measures c. 12 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. There is a 3 feet high Modern Cairn on the S Arc of the cairn. I found 2 possible displaced Kerb stones outside the E and S Arcs respectively. Medium & small stones are scattered on the surface of Stellhead S Cairn with the exception of the W quadrant which is covered in reeds. Stellhead N Cairn is c. 130 yards N of this cairn. Stellhead Cairns are listed as Canmore ID 64330 (go to Links).

Visited 29.09.22

Stellhead N Cairn is a round grassy cairn c. 7.5 miles NNE of St Johnn’s Town of Dalry. It measures c. 10 yards in diameter and 4 feet high. There are no visible kerb stones on the perimeter. Stellhead N Cairn has been robbed out with the exception of a scattering of small stones in the W Quadrant. Stellhead S Cairn is c. 130 yards S of this cairn. Stellhead Cairns are listed as Canmore ID 64330 (go to Links).

Visited 28.09.22

Round Craigs Cairn is located on a natural knoll c. 50 yards SE of an elongated crag on Round Craigs Summit. The round cairn measures c. 10 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. The perimeter has an intermittent outer kerb of stones less than 1 foot high. Within the cairn there is a discontinuous inner kerb of small earth-fast stones measuring c. 10 feet in diameter and up to 0.5 feet high. The centre of the cairn is a shallow hollow which has been robbed of loose stones.
Round Craigs Cairn is listed as Canmore ID 64354 (go to Links).

Visited 28.09.22

Mackilston N Cairn is a robbed-out grassy round cairn in pastureland c. 4 miles N of St John’s Town of Dalry. It measures c. 12 yards in diameter and up to 1 foot high. Mackilston S Cairn, a higher mound lies c. 50 yards S. Both cairns are described in Canmore ID 64275 (go to Links).

Visited 28.09.22

Mackilston S Cairn is a robbed-out grassy round cairn in pastureland c. 4 miles N of St John’s Town of Dalry. It measures c. 14 yards in diameter and 4 feet high. Mackilston N Cairn, a much-reduced grassy mound lies c. 50 yards N. Both cairns are described in Canmore ID 64275 (go to Links).

Visited 02.10.22

There was a hillfort on the summit of Cairn Pat, a natural defensive stronghold rising to 182m above Sea Level. The hillfort has steep sides on the N, E & W flanks affording natural protection. There are intermittent traces of a double rampart defence round the perimeter of the hill giving further security to the occupiers. On the gentler slopes of the S flank there are traces of secondary and tertiary ramparts. The oval enclosure measures c. 130 yards N-S & 110 yards E-W. Cairn Pat hill is now dominated by a tall antenna and radio station building, erected on the centre of the enclosure. A track from the S cuts through the SE Arc of the ramparts leading to Cairn Pat Radio Station. An OS Trig Point c. 20 yards N of the antenna is the only other feature within the enclosure. Canmore ID 60559 (go to Links) provides a fuller description of Cairn Pat Hillfort.

Visited 11.09.22

Treswallock Downs N Cairn (SX11837838) is a grassy mound bisected by the path to Alex Tor. It is almost entirely robbed of stones leaving a round footprint of irregular grassy mounds measuring up to c. 12 yards in diameter & 2.5 feet high. Treswallock Downs N Cairn is listed as Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1970.40 (go to Links).

Visited 11.09.22

Treswallock Downs Central Ring Cairn (SX11717816) is constructed on a round platform measuring c. 22 yards in diameter & 1 foot high. It has an Outer Kerb, best preserved in the S Arc, measuring c. 17 yards in diameter and 1 foot high. There is an intermittent Inner Kerb of Standing Stones up to c. 2 feet high 2 yards within the Outer Kerb. A continuous Arc of the Inner Kerb can be traced in the E Arc of Treswallock Downs Central Ring Cairn. Large stones lie scattered in the centre of the cairn, probably as a result of stone robbing. Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1970.30 (go to Links) give a full description of Treswallock Downs Central Ring Cairn.

Visited 11.09.22

Alex Tor Ring Cairn is the highest cairn of the Treswallock Downs Cairn Cemetery. It is located c. 25 yards NW of Alex Tor Summit. The cairn measures c. 15 yards in diameter surrounded by a stone slab kerb up to a maximum of 5 feet high in the NE Arc. There is a gap in the NW Kerb possibly made by the vandals who excavated the centre of the cairn leaving an interior of irregular mounds and hollows.
Alex Tor Ring Cairn has a 360° panoramic view of Treswallock Downs. It is listed as Cornwall & Scilly HER No. 1970.50 (go to Links).

Visited 11.09.22

Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1970 (go to Links) describes a group of 7 Bronze Age Cairns on Treswallock Downs. They vary from impressive Kerb Cairns to mutilated mounds. I was only able to locate 4 cairns: Alex Tor Ring Cairn (listed separately on TMA), Treswallock N Cairn, Treswallock Central Ring Cairn and Treswallock S Cairn. Treswallock S Cairn is located at SX 1160 7782 as recorded by thesweetcheat.

Visited 09.09.22

Trehudreth Downs NW Menhir is a wide slab measuring c. 62 inches high and 51 inches wide, leaning c. 20° SE. There is a second stone set at right angles to the menhir. It is a triangular standing stone measuring c. 2 ft high. The site resembles the remains of a cist but there is no evidence of a surrounding cairn. Cornwall & Scilly HER list this monument as HER Number: 1669 (go to Links) providing a fuller description of Trehudreth Downs NW Menhir.

Visited 09.09.22

Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting / Row is c. 40 yards E of Trehudreth Downs W Cairn. A gorse bush has grown c. 5 feet NW of the standing stone obscuring it from most N & W approaches. The W standing stone leans c. 25° E reaching a height of 62 inches. The 2 recumbent stones lying E form the Arc of a Circle. Cornwall and Scilly HER Number: 3618 (go to Links) has further details of Trehudreth Downs Stone Setting.

Visited 09.09.22

According to Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1634 (go to Links) there are 3 cairns in Greenbarrow Downs Bronze Age Cairn Cemetery. Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1634.20 corresponds to Greenbarrow, a round barrow c. 150 yards SW listed separately in TMA. Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1634.30 describes a recently scheduled speculative stone mound located c. 35 yards NW of Greenbarrow. A grid search at SX 1303 7302 failed to find it amongst rough moorland tussocks. The remaining cairn, listed as Cornwall & Scilly HER Number: 1634.10 describes a round barrow at SX 1303 7302. Greenbarrow Downs NE is a grassy round barrow measuring c. 17 yards in diameter and 1.5 feet high with a central mound measuring c. 10 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. There is an Excavated Hollow in the centre of the cairn filled with reeds.