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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.
Visited 03.04.25
Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone is located on the W perimeter of a subcircular clearance cairn, c. 250 yards NE of Cairnholy Farm. The clearance cairn measures c. 12 feet in diameter and 1 foot high. It is centrally located in a group of clearance cairns aligned on a N-S axis.
Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone is an irregular cuboid measuring c. 2 x 2 x 1.5 feet. It lies recumbent on the W edge of the clearance cairn, the long axis aligned E-W. There is a large cup and ring carving on the W face of the stone. The carving consists of a central cup surrounded by 6 equally spaced rings. The diameter of the outside ring is c. 12 inches. The carving is worn but still visible in sunlight.
Further details of Cairnholy 03 Cup & Ring Carved Stone are available in Canmore ID 63725.
Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone viewed from SSW.(05.04.25)
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Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone viewed from NNE. (03.04.25)
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Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone viewed from W. (03.04.25)
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Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone viewed from W. (03.04.25)
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Cup & Ring Carving on W Face of Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone. (03.04.25)
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Cup & Ring Carving on W Face of Cairnholy 3 Cup & Ring Carved Stone. (03.04.25)
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Scattered Stones in Central Hollow of Cairnholy Cairn viewed from E. (28.03.25)
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Cup Carvings on S & E Faces of Cairnholy 2 N Portal Carved Stone viewed from ESE. (21.06.21)
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Cup Carvings on E Face of Cairnholy 2 N Portal Carved Stone viewed from ESE. (21.06.21)
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Forecourt of Cairnholy 1 Chambered Cairn viewed from NE. (28.03.25)
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Recumbent Stone in Forecourt of Cairnholy 2 Chambered Cairn viewed from NE. (28.03.25)
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Cairnholy 2 Chambered Cairn viewed from SE. (28.03.25)
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Interior of Chamber of Cairnholy 2 Chambered Cairn viewed from SW. (28.03.25)
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Large Stones outside E Arc of Cairnderry Cairn.
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E, N & S Chambers of Cairnderry Cairn (L-R) viewed from NNW.
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S, E & N Chambers of Cairnderry Cairn (L-R) viewed from ENE.
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N Chamber of Cairnderry Cairn viewed from NNW.
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N Chamber of Cairnderry Cairn viewed from NNW.
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Passage Stone of E Chamber of Cairnderry Cairn viewed from NNW.
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E Chamber of Cairnderry Cairn viewed from ENE.
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E Chamber of Cairnderry Cairn viewed from ENE.
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Possible Displaced Capstone 1 foot to S of E Chamber of Cairnderry Cairn.
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