Core Hill Fort on Canmore.
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Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from N (Yardstick for Scale).
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Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from E.
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Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from W.
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Summit Ridge of Cairnwhapple Stone viewed from NE.
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Cairnwhapple Stone on Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857
Visited 24.07.22
Cairnwhapple Stone is a large granite erratic located in Tairlaw Plantation, South Ayshire. It is currently hidden from public view c. 400 yards W of Loch Bradan Dam. The irregular sub-circular boulder measures c. 4 yards high by 10 yards in diameter. It is recorded in Ayrshire OS Name Books, 1855-1857 (go to Links): “A conspicuous stone, nearly round, about twelve feet in height and thirty in diameter – situated on Linn Shalloch hill. There are no incidents connected with it.” Cairnwhapple Stone is shown on current OS Mapping.
Stellhead N Cairn viewed from W (Yardstick for Scale).
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Stellhead S Cairn viewed from N (Yardstick for Scale).
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Stellhead S Cairn on Canmore.
Visited 29.09.22
Stellhead S Cairn is a round cairn c. 7.5 miles NNE of St Johnn’s Town of Dalry. It measures c. 12 yards in diameter and 2 feet high. There is a 3 feet high Modern Cairn on the S Arc of the cairn. I found 2 possible displaced Kerb stones outside the E and S Arcs respectively. Medium & small stones are scattered on the surface of Stellhead S Cairn with the exception of the W quadrant which is covered in reeds. Stellhead N Cairn is c. 130 yards N of this cairn. Stellhead Cairns are listed as Canmore ID 64330 (go to Links).
Stellhead N Cairn on Canmore.
Visited 29.09.22
Stellhead N Cairn is a round grassy cairn c. 7.5 miles NNE of St Johnn’s Town of Dalry. It measures c. 10 yards in diameter and 4 feet high. There are no visible kerb stones on the perimeter. Stellhead N Cairn has been robbed out with the exception of a scattering of small stones in the W Quadrant. Stellhead S Cairn is c. 130 yards S of this cairn. Stellhead Cairns are listed as Canmore ID 64330 (go to Links).
Round Craigs Cairn on Canmore.
Round Craigs Cairn viewed from SE (Yardstick for Scale).
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Visited 28.09.22
Round Craigs Cairn is located on a natural knoll c. 50 yards SE of an elongated crag on Round Craigs Summit. The round cairn measures c. 10 yards in diameter and 1 yard high. The perimeter has an intermittent outer kerb of stones less than 1 foot high. Within the cairn there is a discontinuous inner kerb of small earth-fast stones measuring c. 10 feet in diameter and up to 0.5 feet high. The centre of the cairn is a shallow hollow which has been robbed of loose stones.
Round Craigs Cairn is listed as Canmore ID 64354 (go to Links).
Mackilston N Cairn on Canmore
Visited 28.09.22
Mackilston N Cairn is a robbed-out grassy round cairn in pastureland c. 4 miles N of St John’s Town of Dalry. It measures c. 12 yards in diameter and up to 1 foot high. Mackilston S Cairn, a higher mound lies c. 50 yards S. Both cairns are described in Canmore ID 64275 (go to Links).
