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Recumbent Slab in S Arc of Friar’s Kirk NW Cairn.
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Visited 11.02.24
Friar’s Kirk NW Cairn is located on open moorland c. 3 miles NNW of Penwhirn Reservoir in Dumfries and Galloway. The round grassy mound has small stones studded on the surface. The N half of the cairn has a hollow up to 1 foot deep. Conversely, there is a loose mound of stones c. 6 feet wide by 1.5 feet high on the S arc. A large slab measuring c. 3x2x0.33 feet lies on the mound, towards the centre of the cairn. The slab could be a remnant of a cist. The overall dimensions of the cairn are c. 36 feet across by 3 feet high.
Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn lies c. 270 yards SE of Friar’s Kirk NW Cairn. Further details of Friar’s Kirk NW Cairn are available in Canmore ID 61882.
Centre of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn viewed from W.
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Stone Structure in E Arc of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn.
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Visited 11.02.24
Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn is located on open moorland c. 3 miles NNW of Penwhirn Reservoir in Dumfries and Galloway. The round grassy mound has small stones scattered on the surface, concentrated on a round stone structure built around a hollow in the E arc. The ruined structure has an internal diameter of c. 3 feet with a wall c. 1 feet wide. The overall dimensions of the cairn are c. 40 feet across by 2 feet high.
Friar’s Kirk NW Cairn lies c. 270 yards NW of Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn. According to Canmore ID 61924, Friar’s Kirk SE Cairn is c. 120m NW of Friar’s Kirk Enclosure, a ruined sheepfold.
Rectangular Enclosure on N Arc of Claywarnies Cairn.
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Visited 10.02.24
Claywarnies Cairn is located in a forest clearing c. 2 miles NW of Penwhirn Reservoir in Dumfries and Galloway. The large sub-circular mound has been extensively modified by man over time. Several enclosures have been constructed on and around the cairn, presumably using original cairn stones. There is a rectangular enclosure outside the N perimeter, a cluster of stones on the S arc and a ruined enclosure in the W half. The cairn, which measures c. 66 feet in diameter and 3 feet high, is covered in rushes obscuring any surface stones.
Canmore ID 61891 has details of Claywarnies Cairn, including a survey carried out in 1985.
Cluster of Small Stones on E Arc of Drumanwherran N Cairn.
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Centre of Drumanwherran N Cairn viewed from S.
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Visited 11.02.24
Drumanwherran N Cairn lies c. 700 yards NNW of Drumanwherran S Cairn Cemetery, c. 2 miles NNW of Penwhirn Reservoir in Dumfries and Galloway. It is located on the W slope of Drummanwherran.
The round cairn measures c. 18 feet in diameter and 1 foot high. The rough surface of the mound is covered in green rushes, making it stand out from the brown moorland. There are no stones visible on the cairn except for a cluster of small stones embedded on the E perimeter.
Further details are available in Canmore ID 61895.
Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935) viewed from N.
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Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935) viewed from E.
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Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935) viewed from S.
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Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935) viewed from W.
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N Arc of Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935).
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E Arc of Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935).
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S Arc of Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935).
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W Arc of Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935).
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Stone Structure on S Arc of Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935).
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Modern Marker Cairn in Centre of Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61935) viewed from N.
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Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61894) viewed from N.
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Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61894) viewed from E.
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Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61894) viewed from S.
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Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61894) viewed from W.
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Centre of Drumanwherran S Cairn (Canmore ID 61894) viewed from E.
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