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Kerb Stone on SE Arc of Mains of Larg NW Cairn.
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Field Clearance stones in NW Quadrant of Mains of Larg NW Cairn.
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Field Clearance stones in SE Quadrant of Mains of Larg NW Cairn.
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Centre of Mains of Larg NW Cairn viewed from W.
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Summit of Mains of Larg NW Cairn viewed from W.
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Mains of Larg NW Cairn on Canmore
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.
Possible Kerb Stone on S Arc of Mains of Larg NE Cairn.
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Field Clearance Stones in S Quadrant of Mains of Larg NE Cairn.
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Large Sub-Rectangular Boulder on W Quadrant of Mains of Larg NE Cairn.
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Summit of Mains of Larg NE Cairn viewed from W.
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Mains of Larg NW Cairn viewed from Mains of Larg NE Cairn.
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Mains of Larg NE Cairn on Canmore
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.
Two Small Stones embedded in N Quadrant of Gowk Nest Wood Cairn (Yardstick for Scale).
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Hollow in Centre of Gowk Nest Wood Cairn viewed from W.
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Gowk Nest Wood Cairn on Canmore
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).
Directions to Barnshangan Cairns: Take the W turn to Glenluce off the A75. Turn left for New Luce after 0.2 mile. Stay on this road for c. 5 miles to reach New Luce. Park on Main Street. Walk straight on at the top of Main Street for c. 300 yards to reach Barnshangan Farm track. Follow the farm track for c. 0.6 mile to a gate on the right at NX 18156 65377. Head S into the field for 75 yards then SE towards a gate into an adjacent field. Barnshangan W Cairn is c. 75 yards NE from here. Return to the farm track then walk c. 400 yards E to NX 18429 65423. Barnshangan E Cairn is c. 50 yards to the right, next to a dry stane dyke.
Barnshangan E Cairn
