Cruise Back Fell (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Cruise Back Fell Fort viewed from N.

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N Flank of Cruise Back Fell Fort.

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E Flank of Cruise Back Fell Fort.

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S Flank of Cruise Back Fell Fort.

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Entrance in W Flank of Cruise Back Fell Fort.

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N Enclosure of Cruise Back Fell Fort viewed from N.

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N Enclosure of Cruise Back Fell Fort viewed from S.

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Tumbledown Wall of N Enclosure c. 12 feet wide.

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S Enclosure of Cruise Back Fell Fort viewed from N.

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Modern Sheep Ree in S Enclosure of Cruise Back Fell Fort viewed from N.

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Modern Summit Cairn on N of Cruise Back Fell Fort viewed from N.

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Articles

Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort

markj99 Nov 29, 2022

Visited 27.11.22

Cruise Back Fell Fort is located c. 0.5 miles SE of Cruise Farm, c. 1.3 miles S of New Luce. The fort is situated on an elongated natural knoll on the summit of Cruise Back Fell. The fort is protected by steep slopes on the N and E Flanks. The S flank is less steep but was protected by a stone wall. The entrance to the fort is located in a gap on the W flank which leads into the S Enclosure. The flat interior of the enclosure measures c. 36 feet N-S and 24 feet E-W, bounded by a rock wall in the E. There is a stone structure in the S end of the knoll, said to be a sheep ree by Canmore 61644 (go to Links). The upper N Enclosure is separated from the lower by a tumbledown low wall on a slope. The N Enclosure has a subcircular flat interior c. 24 feet in diameter surrounded by a low circle of scattered stones c. 12-15 feet wide. A modern cairn has been constructed on the summit of the knoll c. 5 yards N of the N Enclosure.
Littlepark Cairn, another site worth investigating, is located c. 300 yards N of Cruise Back Fell Fort.

Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort

markj99 Dec 10, 2022

Directions to Cruise Back Fell Fort: Take the W turn to Glenluce off the A75. Turn left for New Luce after 0.2 mile. Stay on this road for c. 4 miles to reach Cruise Farm. Walk NE along the SUW for c. 250 yards to a gateway. Littlepark Cairn is visible c. 0.25 miles SE on a ridge in the field. Continue SE towards a gateway in the stone wall. Follow the line of the stone wall S for c. 250 yards to Cruise Back Fell Fort on the summit of the fell. My route is viewable on Cruise Back Fell Fort.

Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort

markj99 Nov 29, 2022

Canmore ID 61644

Cruise Back Fell Fort on Canmore

Sites within 20km of Cruise Back Fell

Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 0.33km NW

13

2

1
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 0.83km W

12

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 0.84km W

9

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 1.24km N

8

2

2
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 1.32km N

10

2

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 1.36km ESE

21

1

4

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 1.52km ESE

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 1.55km ESE

3

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 1.91km SSW

6

2
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 2.12km WNW

5

1

1
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 2.19km N

11

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 2.38km NNE

12

2

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 2.39km ESE

10

1
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.81km NNE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.81km NNE

6

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.84km NNE

4

1
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 2.84km S

11

2

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.85km NNE

5

2
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 2.88km NE

26

3

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 2.91km NE

18

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 2.94km SSW

11

1

1
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.08km NNE

8

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.11km NNE

3
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 3.12km NNE

4

1

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 3.16km WNW

15

2

2
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 3.17km WNW

14

2

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 3.18km N

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 3.2km N

12

2

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 3.34km W

19

5
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 3.41km E

5

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 3.45km WNW

6

2

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.45km W

4

1

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 3.52km SSE

3

1

1
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 3.58km E

10

2

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 3.58km ENE

3

1
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 3.65km WSW

3

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 3.66km W

6

2
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 3.69km W

8

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 4km E

13

2

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.73km E

4

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 4.82km NNW

11

2

1
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.83km E

10

2
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 4.99km E

5

2
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 5.23km W

6

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 5.25km SW

5

1

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 5.31km WNW

7

1

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 5.53km SSW

1

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 5.54km ESE

3

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 5.55km WNW

6

1

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 5.62km ENE

6

2
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 5.7km WNW

5

1

1
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 5.71km WNW

14

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 5.72km WNW

5

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 5.88km WNW

10

1

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 6.04km WNW

7

2
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 6.04km WNW

9

2

1
Cults Loch

Crannog • 6.1km WSW

4

2
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 6.12km NW

4

1
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 6.13km NNE

9

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 6.16km SSW

8

2
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.2km NW

10

2
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 6.23km WNW

2
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 6.23km WNW

9

1

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 6.64km NNW
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 6.64km NNW

6

1
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 6.73km NW

12

2
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 7km NNW

7

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 7.05km NNW

13

1
Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 7.2km NNW

8

1
Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s) • 7.24km NNW

8

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 7.5km W

6

1

1
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 7.56km W

11

1
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 8.06km WSW

5
Teroy

Broch • 8.23km W

10

3

2
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 8.65km WNW

2

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 8.69km WNW

4

1

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 8.7km ESE

6

2
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.7km WNW

6

3

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 8.83km ESE

1
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.14km WSW

4

2

1
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 9.19km ESE

5

1
Stair Haven

Broch • 9.36km SE

15

2

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 9.39km ENE

6

3
Loch Heron

Crannog • 9.56km ENE

3

2

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.61km W

3

1

1
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.63km W

4

1

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 9.86km ESE

3
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 10km ENE

3

1

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.29km ESE

9

2

3
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 10.3km NNE

10

1

1
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 10.37km ESE

8

1

1
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 10.62km SE

3

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 10.71km ESE

3

1

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 10.81km NW

12

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.94km W

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km W

4

2
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.02km ESE

2

1

1
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 11.02km WNW

8

2
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 11.04km ESE

9

2
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.27km SE

4
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 11.29km NNE

6

2

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.54km WNW

25

2
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 11.58km NW

4

1

1
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 11.6km NW
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 11.6km NW

5

1

1
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.91km N

3

1

2
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 12.11km WNW

6

2
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 12.15km WNW

12

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 12.31km ESE

10

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 12.65km NNW

3

1

1
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 12.73km W

3

2
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 13.05km NNW

3

1

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 13.12km E

14

2
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 13.21km WNW

10

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.45km ESE

10

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 13.45km WNW

11

2
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 13.58km NW

10

1
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.69km WNW

9

2

1
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 14km ESE

4

1

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 14.3km ESE

5

1

1
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.58km W

3

3

2
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 14.69km WSW

25

2

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.1km WNW

12

2
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.45km WNW

5

2
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 15.57km ENE

4

1

1
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 15.63km WNW

6

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 15.77km ENE

7

1

1
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 15.82km ENE

6

1

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 15.91km WNW

8

2
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 16.15km WSW

6

2

2
The May

Cairn(s) • 16.2km ESE

5

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 16.27km ESE

6

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 16.3km ESE

3

1

2
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 16.51km WSW

6

2

1
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 16.51km ESE

6

1

1
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 16.52km ESE

6

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 16.53km ESE

6

1
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.56km ESE

8

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 16.57km ESE

8

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 16.58km ESE

6

1
South Cairnwell

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.6km SW

2

2

2
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 16.9km ESE

7

2
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 16.98km ESE

8

2
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 17.01km W

1
Kirkmadrine

Bullaun Stone • 17.04km SW

2

1
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 17.13km NNE

3

1

1
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 17.14km W

8

1

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 17.2km W

2

1

1
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.29km WNW

4

2
Whirlpool

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.36km SW

3

3

1
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 17.37km ESE

15

2

1
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.4km WNW

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 17.4km WNW

8

2

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 17.46km WNW

4

1

1
Mid Float E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.6km SW

5

1

1
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 17.62km NE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 17.66km NE

11

2

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 17.67km E

7

2
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.68km WNW

3

1
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 17.75km E

5

1

1
Mid Float W

Natural Rock Feature • 17.79km SW

5

1

1
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 17.87km WNW

8

3
Knockinaam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.06km WSW

3

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 18.12km E

4

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.16km ESE
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 18.33km ENE

15

2
Knock and Maize

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.55km WSW

6

2
Craigencroy

Cairn(s) • 18.55km SW

4

2

2
Kenmuir Graves, Island Buoy

Promontory Fort • 18.98km SW

2
Dove Cave Head

Promontory Fort • 19.05km SW

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.16km ESE

5

1

1
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 19.22km ESE

8

2
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 19.22km ESE

8

2
Elrig Loch

Crannog • 19.4km ESE

2

1
Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 19.54km ESE

16

1

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 19.64km E

3

1

2
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.69km E

7

5

1