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Kerb Stones on S Arc of Culquhasen Cottages Cairn.
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Clearance Stones on E Arc of Culquhasen Cottages Cairn.
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Clearance Stones on W Arc of Culquhasen Cottages Cairn.
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Summit of Culquhasen Cottages Cairn viewed from E.
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Culquhasen Cairn on Canmore
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.
Howmoor Dun on Canmore
Ditch & Rampart on W Arc of Howmoor Dun viewed from E.
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Gap in Rampart on SE Arc of Summit Plateau of Howmoor Dun.
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Trench on SW Arc of Summit Plateau of Howmoor Dun.
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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.
Killantringan Bay Dun on OS Mapping
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).
Crammag Head Beacon viewed from E (19.11.07).
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Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from SE.
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Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from N.
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Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from E.
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Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from SE.
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N Flank of Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from E.
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E Flank of Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from E.
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S Flank of Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from E.
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W Flank of Killantringan Bay Dun viewed from W.
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Possible Entrance in NW Corner of Killantringan Bay Dun.
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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.
Killantringan Bay Dun on Canmore.
North Cairn Route on OS Mapping
Directions: Take the A718 NE out of Stranraer towards Leswalt. After c. 3 miles take the 2nd exit at the roundabout. After 0.6 miles take the right turn onto the B798 Kircolm at the Leswalt Church crossroads. Follow the B798 for c. 2.8 miles, turn right onto the unsigned B738. Take this road for 1.1 miles then turn left onto a narrow road for Knocknassie. Take the 1st right after c. 0.3 miles onto an unsigned road. Bear left through Knocktim farm after 0.3 miles. Continue for c. 0.5 miles to park in a lay-by 50 yards beyond S Cairn Cottage. North Cairn is c. 0.33 miles N across fields. Follow my route on North Cairn (go to Links).
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).
North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from S.
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North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from W.
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North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from N.
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North Cairn (Cairn Hill) viewed from E.
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Earthset Kerbstone in W Arc of North Cairn (Cairn Hill).
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