Craigbirnoch NW (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from Craigbirnoch NE Cairn.

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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from N.

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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from E.

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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from S.

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Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from W.

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N Half of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from S.

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S Half of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from N.

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Centre of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn viewed from N.

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Craigbirnoch NW

Cairn(s)

markj99 Jan 22, 2023

Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is located on a knoll in open boggy moorland c. 450 yards NE of a passing place (NX 17641 69180) on the New Luce to Barrhill single-track road in Dumfries and Galloway. The grassy round mound measures c. 12 yards in diameter and 5 feet high. The cairn is intact except for a quarry pit in the N half of the mound. There are only a few visible small stones on the surface of the cairn, embedded in the centre. Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is listed as Canmore ID 61367.

Craigbirnoch NW Cairn is one of a cluster of cairns E of Craigbirnoch Farm. Craigbirnoch NE Cairn is located c. 100 yards ESE of Craigbirnoch NW Cairn.

Sites within 20km of Craigbirnoch NW

Craigbirnoch NE

Cairn(s) • 0.09km E

8

1
Craigbirnoch Central SE

Cairn(s) • 0.34km SW

7

1
Craigbirnoch Central NW

Cairn(s) • 0.35km WSW

13

1
Craigbirnoch

Cairn(s) • 0.61km S
Craigbirnoch S

Cairn(s) • 0.61km S

6

1
Altigoukie Burn Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 2.08km SW

4

1
Altigoukie Burn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.1km SW

10

2
Kilfeddar Farm

Cairn(s) • 2.49km WSW

12

2
Barlure

Cairn(s) • 2.66km SSW

11

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 3.53km SW

9

2

1
Cairnerzean Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 3.54km SW

7

2
Cairn Na Gath

Chambered Cairn • 3.84km E

9

2
Lingdowey Burn E

Cairn(s) • 3.98km SW

14

1

1
Barnshangan W

Cairn(s) • 4.09km SSE

4

2
Barnshangan E

Cairn(s) • 4.1km SSE

12

2

1
Gowk Nest Wood

Cairn(s) • 4.51km SSW

6

2

1
Lingdowey Burn S

Cairn(s) • 4.53km SW

7

1

1
Lingdowey Burn N

Cairn(s) • 4.59km SW

6

1

1
Fauldinchie

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.64km SE

3
Fauldinchie W

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.66km SE

8

1

1
Fauldinchie E

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 4.7km SE

4

1

1
Mains of Larg NE

Cairn(s) • 4.72km SSW

14

2

1
Laggangarn

Standing Stones • 4.76km ENE

10

1

1
Mains of Larg NW

Cairn(s) • 4.77km SSW

15

2

2
Miltonise North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.78km NNE

3

1

2
Dranigower

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.93km SE

1
Dranigower Hut Circle W

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.93km SE

6

1
Dranigower Hut Circle E

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.94km SE

4

1
Knockcraven Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.01km SE

5

2
Balneil

Cairn(s) • 5.08km SSE

11

1
Cairnerzean Fell N

Cairn(s) • 5.08km SW

10

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell Summit

Cairn(s) • 5.13km WSW

9

1

1
Cairnerzean Fell

Cairn(s) • 5.13km WSW

2
Cairnerzean Fell Central

Cairn(s) • 5.19km SW

5

1

1
Hardcroft

Cairn(s) • 5.21km SE

12

2

1
Grey Hill (Shennas)

Cairn(s) • 5.27km W

12

2
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 5.37km SE

26

3

1
White Cairn, Markdhu

Cairn(s) • 5.41km NNW

3

1

1
Diddles Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.5km WSW

6

3

2
Cairnerzean Fell S

Cairn(s) • 5.54km SW

5

1

1
Milton of Larg

Cairn(s) • 5.74km S

5

1

1
Wells of the Rees

Sacred Well • 5.79km ENE

6

2

1
Cairn Kenny

Cairn(s) • 5.82km NNW

3

1

1
Laganabeastie East

Cairn(s) • 5.86km W

4

1

1
Laganabeastie

Cairn(s) • 5.9km W
Laganabeastie West

Cairn(s) • 5.9km W

5

1

1
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 5.94km SE

18

2

1
Cruise E

Cairn(s) • 5.96km SSE

10

2

1
Cruise W

Cairn(s) • 6.01km SSE

8

2

2
Auld Wife’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 6.27km SW

6

1

1
Drumacissock North

Cairn(s) • 6.32km WSW

4

1

1
Drumacissock South

Cairn(s) • 6.37km WSW

2

1

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Muckle Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 6.69km SSW

8

2
Cairn MacNeilie, Cruise

Cairn(s) • 6.8km S

9

2

1
Auchmantle Fell (The Wee Cairn)

Cairn(s) • 6.81km SSW

6

2
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 6.93km SSE

13

2

1
Drumanwherran S

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.05km W

25

2
Brockloch Fell

Cairn(s) • 7.09km W

8

2
Low Airyolland

Cairn(s) • 7.21km S

12

2
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 7.24km SSE

11

2

1
Drumanwherran N

Cairn(s) • 7.45km W

6

2
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 7.61km ESE

3

1
Glenterrow Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.68km SSW

4

1

1
Glentirrow

Stone Circle • 7.69km SSW

19

5
Drummanmoan Loan

Cairn(s) • 7.89km W

10

1
Claywarnies

Cairn(s) • 7.9km W

12

2
White Cairn, Glenterrow (Destroyed)

Cairn(s) • 8.28km SSW

3

2

1
Friar’s Kirk SE

Cairn(s) • 8.34km W

10

2
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 8.46km SSE

21

1

4

2
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 8.48km SSE

4

2

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 8.52km ESE

6

2
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 8.57km SSE

3

1

1
Friar’s Kirk NW

Cairn(s) • 8.59km W

11

2
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 8.63km E

3

1

1
Balker Moor N

Cairn(s) • 8.69km SW

11

1
Balker Moor S

Cairn(s) • 8.72km SW

6

1

1
White Cairn, Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.89km WSW

4

1

1
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 8.91km SE

5

2

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 9km SE

10

1
Beoch Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.05km WSW

3

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 9.06km S

6

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 9.18km ESE

4

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.2km ESE

10

2
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 9.25km SE

10

2

1
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 9.52km SE

13

2

2
Teroy

Broch • 9.62km SW

10

3

2
Drummuckloch Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.72km WSW

5

2
Drummuckloch Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.74km WSW

4

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 10.02km S

11

2

1
Long Tom (Cairnryan)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.03km W

9

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 10.08km S

11

1

1
Millmoan Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.25km W

12

2
Loch Heron

Crannog • 10.29km E

3

2

1
White Cairn, Laggish

Cairn(s) • 10.43km NNE

3

1

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 10.67km SE

5

2
Cults Loch

Crannog • 10.7km SW

4

2
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 10.71km SSE

3

1

1
Cairn Hill (Cairnryan)

Cairn(s) • 10.8km WSW

3

2
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 10.92km E

6

3
Cairn Macneilie, Inch Parks

Cairn(s) • 11.01km SW

5
Taxing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.76km W

3

3

2
Haggstone Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.84km W

5

2
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 11.84km SE

3

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 11.88km S

5

1

1
Carlock Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.15km WNW

3

1
Arnsheen S

Cairn(s) • 12.19km NE

5

2

1
Arnsheen N

Cairn(s) • 12.22km NE

11

2

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 12.28km S

1

1
Gallop Hole

Cairn(s) • 12.35km W

6

1
Haggstone Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 12.5km W

8

2
Penderry Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.8km W

4

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 12.93km S

8

2
Drumduff

Cairn(s) • 12.96km W

8

3
Galla Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.27km SW

4

2

1
Finnarts Hill Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 13.37km W

4

1

1
White Cairn, Barrhill

Cairn(s) • 13.56km NNE

4

1

1
Finnarts Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.56km W

6

2

1
Finnarts Hill Enclosure

Causewayed Enclosure • 13.56km W

8

2

1
Jamieson’s Point

Cairn(s) • 14.64km W

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 15.06km SE

6

2
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 15.26km SE

1
Garleffin

Standing Stones • 15.3km WNW

2

1

2
Laggan Cairn (Barrhill)

Cairn(s) • 15.39km NNE

8

2
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 15.52km SE

5

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 15.6km ESE

3
Stair Haven

Broch • 16.39km SSE

15

2

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.45km SE

9

2

3
Knockdolian

Cairn(s) • 16.69km NW

6

3

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 16.76km SE

3

1

1
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 16.78km E

4

1

1
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 16.9km SE

8

1

1
Duniewick

Hillfort • 16.9km NW

16

2
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 17.14km E

6

1

1
Cairnderry

Chambered Tomb • 17.15km NE

41

5

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.16km SE

2

1

1
Balmalloch Cairnfield

Megalithic Cemetery • 17.18km NNE

1

1
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 17.24km E

7

1

1
Balmalloch Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 17.26km NNE

11

2
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 17.46km SE

9

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 17.59km SE

3

1

1
Tor of Craigoch

Hillfort • 17.68km WSW

2

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.03km SE

4
Kemp’s Graves, Glenhead of Aldouran

Promontory Fort • 18.09km WSW

8

1

1
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 18.28km ESE

14

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 18.56km SE

10

1
Clachaneasy Bridge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.62km ENE

4

1

1
Cairn Pat

Hillfort • 18.79km SW

25

2

1
White Cairn, Bargrennan Burn

Cairn(s) • 18.87km ENE

3

1

1
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 19.06km E

15

2
White Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 19.38km ENE

34

4
Craigenlee Fell E

Cairn(s) • 19.6km SW

6

2

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.63km SE

10

1
Dunskirloch

Promontory Fort • 19.9km W

6

1
Craigenlee Fell W

Cairn(s) • 19.94km SW

6

2

1