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Visited 05.02.23
There is a round grassy cairn on the summit of Penderry Hill, c. 4.5 miles S of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire. Penderry Hill is c. 0.7 miles NW of Glenapp Church. The cairn measures c. 7 yards in diameter and 1 foot high. There are no visible stones on Penderry Hill Cairn. The green grass circle stands out from the brown moorland grass. An OS Trig Point has been constructed on the centre of the cairn. It is listed as Canmore ID 60859.
Sharpitor Cist is in the centre of Sharpitor E Cairn, already listed in TMA as Sharpitor Cairns, submitted by pure joy.
Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.
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N Half of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from S.
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S Half of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from N.
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Centre of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from N.
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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is located on a knoll in open boggy moorland c. 450 yards NE of a passing place (NX 17641 69180) on the New Luce to Barrhill single-track road in Dumfries and Galloway. The grassy round mound measures c. 12 yards in diameter and 5 feet high. The cairn is intact except for a quarry pit in the N half of the mound. There are only a few visible small stones on the surface of the cairn, embedded in the centre. Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is listed as Canmore ID 61367.
Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is one of a cluster of cairns E of Craigbirnoch Farm. Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is located c. 100 yards ESE of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn.
Centre of Craigbirnoch NE Cairn viewed from N.
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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.
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Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is located in open boggy moorland c. 500 yards NE of a passing place (NX 17641 69180) on the New Luce to Barrhill single-track road in Dumfries and Galloway. The grassy round cairn, which lies c. 80 yards W of the Cross Water of Luce, measures c. 20 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. The largely quarried cairn has an irregular grassy surface in the centre, with original cairn stones, covered in a patina of moss, preserved on the E and W Arcs. Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is listed as Canmore ID 61392.
Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is one of a cluster of cairns E of Craigbirnoch Farm. Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is located c. 100 yards WNW of Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.
Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from N.
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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from E.
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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from S.
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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from W.
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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from NE.
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N Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
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E Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
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S Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
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W Arc of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
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E Half of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
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W Half of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
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Embedded Stones in NE Quadrant of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
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Centre of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn viewed from W.
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Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn is located c. 300 yards NNE of the junction of Craigbirnoch Farm Track with the New Luce to Barrhill single-track road. It is c. 80 yards N of a passing place (NX 17641 69180) on a sharp corner in open boggy moorland. Canmore ID 61403 states that a cist was exposed when Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn was robbed for road metal in 1914. The cist was excavated in 1916, revealing evidence of a cremation. There are no visible signs of a cist in the remains of the cairn. The round cairn, which measures c. 14 yards in diameter and 2 feet high, survives as a grassy horseshoe bank with a central hollow. The outer bank varies from 2-3 yards wide around the perimeter with a gap in the NE Arc. The interior of the cairn is grassy with a group of embedded small stones in the N half.
Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn is one of a cluster of cairns E of Craigbirnoch Farm. Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn is located c. 70 yards SSE of Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn.
Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn viewed from N.
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Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn viewed from E.
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Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn viewed from S.
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Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn viewed from W.
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E Half of Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn viewed from W.
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W Half of Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn viewed from E.
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Field Clearance Stones in NE Quadrant of Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn viewed from W.
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Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn is located c. 300 yards NE of the junction of Craigbirnoch Farm Track with the New Luce to Barrhill single-track road. It is c. 70 yards E of a passing place (NX 17641 69180) on a sharp corner in open boggy moorland. The round cairn, listed as Canmore ID 61402, measures c. 14 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. The W half of Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn has an irregular grassy surface in contrast to the lower E half, which has scattered field clearance stones deposited on its grassy surface. A quarried hollow in the NE quadrant has been filled in with medium sized clearance boulders.
Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn is one of a cluster of cairns E of Craigbirnoch Farm. Craigbirnoch Central NW Cairn is located c. 70 yards NNW of Craigbirnoch Central SE Cairn.
