Interior of Exposed Cist in S Arc of Centre of Cambret Moor Cairn.
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Cambret Moor Cairn on Canmore.
Visited 27.04.21
Cambret Moor Cairn is a round cairn measuring c. 7.5m in diameter and 0.5m in height according to Canmore ID 90631 (go to Links). It has been almost entirely robbed out, leaving a footprint of moor grass which is almost invisible in the rough moorland. There is a large stone on the perimeter of the E Arc, possibly a kerb stone and a rough circular hollow c. 2m across in the centre of the cairn. A small stone setting remains on the NW Arc of the hollow opposite an exposed cist stone in the S Arc of the hollow.
Cairnharrow Summit Cairn on Canmore.
Cairnharrow is c. 3 miles E of Creetown. Creetown Summit Cairn is easily visited via Cambret Hill. Take the R turn 100 yards before the Gem Rock Museum in Creetown signposted for Glenquicken Farm Trout Fishery. After c. 2.5 miles there is a lay-by opposite Glenquicken Stone Circle on the R side. Continue E for c. 1.1 miles to the access track to Cambret Hill mast. There is a lay-by at NX 52645 57987 0.5 miles up the track, just below the Cambret Hill mast. I have plotted a 1.25 mile route S to Cairnharrow Summit Cairn via 3 Cairns, 1 Stone Circle, 1 Cup and Ring Marked Stone and 1 Modern Worked Stone on explore.osmaps.com/route/12211781/cambret-hill-and-cairharrow-cairns?lat=54.887958&lon=-4.308434&zoom=13.2069&overlays=&style=Standard&type=2d.
Visited 27.04.22
There is a robbed out cairn on the summit of Cairnharrow. It is roughly circular, measuring c. 12m in diameter and 1.3m in height according to Canmore ID 90588 (go to Links). There is a modern stone cairn in the centre of Cairnharrow Cairn, presumably constructed from stones removed from the surface of the cairn. The dry stane dyke S of the cairn could also account for the destruction of the cairn. The resulting turf footprint is covered by rough grass with a circular depression in the N Arc.
Modern Cairn on Cairnharrow Summit Cairn viewed from N
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Visited 21.04.22
West Cairngaan Stone has been given a spring clean since my last visit in 2011. All of the field clearance stones have been removed leaving West Cairngaan Stone high and dry on a E-W rocky earth plinth. It is visible from the West Tarbet Path which starts at West Cairngaan Farm. Follow the path E then turn S to reach a gate at NX 13093 31346. West Cairngaan Stone is located in an arable field c. 200 yards E of the gateway.
West Cairngaan Standing Stone viewed from N.
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West Cairngaan Standing Stone viewed from E.
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West Cairngaan Standing Stone viewed from S.
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West Cairngaan Standing Stone viewed from W.
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Path on SE Flank of Stroanfreggan Craig Fort.
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Possible S Entrance of Stroanfreggan Craig Fort.
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Possible Entrance in E Flank of Stroanfreggan Craig Fort.
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NW Arc of Enclosure of Stroanfreggan Craig Fort.
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Stone Rubble in Enclosure of Stroanfreggan Craig Fort viewed from SE.
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Modern Cairn in Enclosure of Stroanfreggan Craig Fort viewed from W.
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Stroanfreggan Craig Hillfort on Canmore
Visited 11.04.22
Stroanfreggan Craig Hillfort was an Iron Age fort on a ridge rising from the B729 c. 0.5 mile WNW of Stroanfreggan hamlet. The ruined hillfort enclosed c. 0.5 Acre on a lower summit of Stroanfreggan Craig. There is an extensive spread of stones on the N and W flanks, remains of a double wall enclosure according to Canmore ID 64376 (go to Links). The S flank is protected by a steep slope with a possible entrance to the fort up a natural gully. There is also a possible entrance on the E flank via a SE path. The rocky interior is featureless except for a linear scatter of stones in the N quadrant and a modern cairn marker in the centre of the enclosure.
Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from E.
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Exposed Cist & Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
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Exposed Cist & Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
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Exposed Cist & Capstone in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
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Interior of Cist in E Arc of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
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Robbed Out Interior of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from W.
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Robbed Out Interior of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from NE.
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Possible Displaced Kerb Stone in Robbed Out Centre of Stroanfreggan Cairn viewed from E.
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