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Cairnerzean Farm SW

Visited 08.02.22


Cairnerzean Farm SW Cairn is c. 350 yards E of Cairnerzean Farm. It lies c. 15 yards SW of Cairnerzean NE Cairn. The round cairn measures c. 10 yards across but the interior has been entirely robbed-out. There is an earth bank on the N half of the cairn up to c. 1.5 feet high. The S half of the cairn has been eroded reducing the earth bank to ground level. Canmore ID 61507 (go to Cairnerzean Farm NE) describes the features of the Cairnerzean Farm Cairns.

Cairnerzean Farm NE

Visited 08.02.22

Cairnerzean Farm NE Cairn is c. 350 yards E of Cairnerzean Farm. It lies c. 15 yards NE of Cairnerzean SW Cairn. The round cairn measures c. 15 yards but the interior has been entirely robbed-out. There is an earth bank round the cairn up to c. 2 feet high with a gap in the N Arc. The only feature in the interior is an earthset stone measuring 1x1x1.5 feet in the E Arc. Canmore ID 61507 (go to Links) describes the features of the Cairnerzean Farm Cairns.

Lingdowey Burn S

Visited 09.02.22

Lingdowey Burn S Cairn is c. 250 yards SE of Lingdowey Burn N Cairn. The round cairn measures c. 20 yards but has been extensively robbed especially in the N quarter. The other quarters are covered in a scatter of small to medium stones. The centre of the cairn has two unfortunate additions: a Modern Cairn and a small shelter constructed c. 3 yards W of the Modern Cairn. Canmore ID 61530 (go to Links) furnishes further details of Lingdowey Burn S Cairn.

Lingdowey Burn N

Visited 09.02.22

Lingdowey Burn N Cairn is c. 0.5 miles E of Cairnerzean Fell Summit Cairn. It is a large round cairn with grassy areas in the S half exposed by substantial stone robbing. It measures c. 25 yards in diameter. The NE Arc of the cairn is relatively intact leading up to a c. 10 feet high summit. A full description is available in Canmore ID 61519 (go to Links).