Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Ballach-a-heathry Cairn viewed from N. (19.03.25)

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 21, 2025

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Ballach-a-heathry Cairn viewed from E. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

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Ballach-a-heathry Cairn viewed from S. (19.03.25)

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 21, 2025

Image of Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Ballach-a-heathry Cairn viewed from W. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

Image of Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) by markj99

N Arc of Ballach-a-heathry Cairn. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

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E Arc of Ballach-a-heathry Cairn. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

Image of Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) by markj99

S Arc of Ballach-a-heathry Cairn. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

Image of Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) by markj99

W Arc of Ballach-a-heathry Cairn. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

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NNW-SSE Axis of Ballach-a-heathry Cairn viewed from NNW. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

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WSW-ENE Axis of Ballach-a-heathry Cairn viewed from WSW. (19.03.25)

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markj99 Mar 21, 2025

Image of Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Ballach-a-Heathry cairn viewed from SW, wind turbines on the horizon.(08.03.20)

markj99 Mar 25, 2020

Image of Ballach-a-Heathry (Cairn(s)) by markj99

Large Field clearance stones on NW Quadrant of Ballach-a-Heathry cairn. (08.03.20)

markj99 Mar 25, 2020

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Centre of Ballach-a-Heathry cairn summit, viewed from SE. (08.03.20)

markj99 Mar 25, 2020

Articles

Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s)

markj99 Mar 21, 2025

Visited 19.03.25

When I revisited Ballach-a-Heathry Cairn on 19.03.25, the large field clearance stones had been removed, leaving a grassy plateau sloping S-N. The perimeter of the cairn was more sharply defined with steep edges. The cairn has an irregular elongated oval footprint. The measurements of the cairn were c. 57 feet on the NNW-SSE Axis and c. 33 feet on the ENE-WSW Axis with a height of c. 7 feet.

Ballach-a-Heathry Cairn is located in a grass field c. 180 yards SW of a gateway with adjacent parking available.

Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s)

markj99 Mar 25, 2020

Visited 08.03.20

Ballach-a-Heathry cairn is a robbed out grassy cairn of uncertain age. It lies 2 miles NE of Glenluce on the Three Lochs road. It is approximately 20 yards across its N-S axis and 12 yards across the E-W axis. The cairn is grassed over with a deposit of large field clearance stones on the N of the cairn. There is no evidence of a cist.
Given its position in flat pastureland the cairn is quite prominent despite the recent addition of wind turbines. A gate provides easy access to the cairn.
Last visited in 1976, Canmore ID 62413 gives further details of the cairn (go to Links).

Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s)

markj99 Mar 21, 2025

Ballach-a-Heathry

Ballach-a-Heathry on Google Maps

Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s)

markj99 Jul 25, 2020

Canmore ID 62413

Ballach-a-Heathry Cairn

Sites within 20km of Ballach-a-Heathry

Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 0.43km W

10

2

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 0.66km WNW

5

2

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 1.16km ESE

5

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 1.33km NE

4

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.44km NE

10

2
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 1.91km WSW

10

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 2.05km NNW

3

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 2.43km SSE

3

1

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 2.76km W

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 2.85km W

3

1

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 2.98km NE

6

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 3.06km W

21

1

4

2
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 3.58km NW

18

2

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 3.59km WSW

3

1

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 4km W

11

2

1
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 4.17km NW

26

3

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 4.23km W

13

2

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 4.35km WSW

6

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 4.43km WNW

10

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 4.48km WNW

8

2

2
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 4.53km WNW

12

2

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 4.54km WSW

11

2

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.57km WNW

5

2
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.65km WNW

4

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.68km WNW

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.68km WNW

6

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 4.75km WSW

11

1

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 4.8km W

12

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 4.83km W

9

2

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.85km NW

4

1

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.92km WNW

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.93km WNW

3
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 5.01km WNW

11

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 5.55km SE

6

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 5.69km WNW

12

2

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 5.77km SE

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 5.77km WNW

4

2
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 5.95km W

5

1

1
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 6km SE

5

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 6.2km ESE

3
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 6.34km ENE

6

3
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 6.75km NNW

9

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 6.78km WNW

14

2

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 6.79km WNW

15

2

2
Loch Heron

Crannog • 6.9km NE

3

2

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.94km SE

9

2

3
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 7.02km WNW

6

2

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 7.26km W

19

5
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 7.27km ESE

3

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 7.31km WSW

5

1

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 7.34km WSW

1

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.37km W

4

1

1
Stair Haven

Broch • 7.38km S

15

2

1
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 7.41km SE

8

1

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 7.46km W

3

2

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.65km SE

2

1

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 7.66km W

6

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 7.69km W

8

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 7.78km WNW

11

2

1
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 7.78km WSW

8

2
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 7.94km SE

9

2
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 8.38km NE

3

1

1
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 8.45km SSE

3

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.65km SSE

4
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 9.03km WNW

7

1

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 9.03km NW
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 9.03km NW

6

1
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 9.05km SE

10

1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.14km WNW

4

1
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 9.2km W

6

1

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.23km WNW

10

2
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 9.25km ESE

14

2
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 9.27km WNW

6

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 9.3km WNW

14

1

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 9.4km NW

7

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 9.45km NW

8

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 9.46km NW

13

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 9.51km WNW

7

2
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 9.51km WNW

9

2

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 9.52km NW

8

1
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 9.53km W

5

1

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 9.55km WSW

4

2
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 9.6km W

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 9.69km W

10

1

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 9.89km WNW

12

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 10.03km W

9

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 10.03km W

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.13km SE

10

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 10.72km SE

4

1

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 10.94km N

10

1

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 10.98km ESE

5

1

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 11.49km W

6

1

1
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 11.56km W

11

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 11.73km N

6

2

1
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 11.82km W

5
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 12.09km ENE

4

1

1
Teroy

Broch • 12.2km W

10

3

2
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 12.21km ENE

7

1

1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 12.3km ENE

6

1

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.37km WNW

6

3

2
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 12.46km W

2

1

1
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.46km WSW

4

2

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 12.48km ESE

5

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 12.49km W

4

1

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 12.57km ESE

3

1

2
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 12.58km ESE

6

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 12.86km ESE

6

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 12.89km ESE

6

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 12.9km ESE

8

1
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 12.92km ESE

6

1
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.99km ESE

8

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 13.23km ESE

6

1

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 13.41km ESE

7

2
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 13.58km ESE

8

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.59km NNW

3

1

2
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.61km W

3

1

1
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.62km W

4

1

1
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 13.73km ESE

15

2

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 13.74km E

7

2
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 13.82km E

5

1

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 14.04km WNW

12

2
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 14.19km E

4

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.51km ESE
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 14.67km WNW

8

2
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 14.69km NW

3

1

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 14.77km WNW

4

1

1
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 14.8km WNW
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 14.8km WNW

5

1

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 14.91km ENE

15

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.92km W

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.97km W

4

2
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.09km WNW

25

2
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 15.16km NW

3

1

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.4km ESE

5

1

1
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 15.62km ESE

8

2
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 15.62km ESE

8

2
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 15.64km WNW

6

2
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 15.65km E

3

1

2
Elrig Loch

Crannog • 15.67km ESE

2

1
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.69km E

7

5

1
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 15.77km WNW

12

2
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 15.8km ESE

16

1

1
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 16.53km ENE

7

2
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 16.54km ESE

6

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 16.64km E

7

2

1
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 16.64km E

4

2

2
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 16.69km W

3

2
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 16.72km WNW

10

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 16.84km WNW

10

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 16.96km WNW

11

2
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 17.12km E

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.12km E

17

3
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.32km E

3

1

1
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 17.37km NNE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 17.4km NNE

11

2

1
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.47km WNW

9

2

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 17.7km WSW

25

2

1
South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.86km SW

2

2

2
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 17.97km N

3

1

1
Redbrae

Cist • 18.14km E

3
Kirkmadrine

Bullaun Stone • 18.36km SW

2

1
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.48km W

3

3

2
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.65km WNW

12

2
Whirlpool

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.98km SW

3

3

1
Barclye Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.98km ENE

13

1

1
Mid Float E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km SW

5

1

1
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.26km WNW

5

2
Mid Float W

Natural Rock Feature • 19.34km SW

5

1

1
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 19.38km WSW

6

2

2
Drumwhirn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.44km ENE

11

2

1
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 19.49km W

6

1
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 19.64km ENE

6

3

1
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 19.66km E

6

1
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 19.73km WSW

6

2

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 19.76km W

8

2
Craigencroy

Cairn(s) • 19.85km SW

4

2

2