Elrig Loch (Crannog) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Elrig Loch (Crannog) by markj99

Loch Elrig Crannog viewed from NNE (Cormorant for Scale).

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Apr 22, 2025

Image of Elrig Loch (Crannog) by markj99

Loch Elrig Crannog viewed from NNE (Cormorant for Scale).

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Apr 22, 2025

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Elrig Loch

Crannog

markj99 Apr 22, 2025

There was a large car park on the NE end of Elrig Loch. It has now been closed off by a line of large boulders, however it is possible to park beside them. Elrig Loch Crannog lies under water c. 100 yards NNE of the NE end of the loch. A pile of stones c. 1 foot high and 6 feet wide projects above the water.

According to Canmore, the crannog was surveyed in 2004 : “The crannog consists of a large stone mound, 26.5m in diameter and 1.77m from base to top.” M G Cavers 2004. Further details of the survey are available in Canmore ID 62709.

Sites within 20km of Elrig Loch

Loch Head

Cairn(s) • 0.16km E

16

1

1
Carlin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.38km NNW

5

1

1
Elrig

Cairn(s) • 1.31km S

6

2
Airyolland E

Cairn(s) • 1.46km SW

8

2
House of Elrig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.46km W
Airyolland W

Cairn(s) • 1.51km SW

8

2
Mochrum Fell (Elrig)

Cist • 2.22km W

15

2

1
Brae Farm NE

Cairn(s) • 2.84km W

6

1
Brae Farm SW

Cairn(s) • 2.9km W

8

1
Brae Farm Central

Cairn(s) • 2.92km W

6

1
Court Cairn, The May

Cairn(s) • 3.1km WNW

3

1

2
Brae Moor

Cairn(s) • 3.13km W

6

1
Lang Riggs (The May)

Cairn(s) • 3.15km W

6

1
High Moor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.18km W

8

1
The May

Cairn(s) • 3.2km WNW

5

1
Corwall E

Cairn(s) • 3.33km W

7

2
Corwall S

Cairn(s) • 3.77km WSW

8

2
Chapel Finian

Sacred Well • 4.71km WSW

6

1

1
Culgarie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.77km E

8

3

1
Cairn Buy

Cairn(s) • 5.91km W

5

1

1
Drumtroddan Carved Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.95km ESE

40

1

4

3
Green House Bridge

Cairn(s) • 6.28km W

4

1

1
Drumtroddan Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 6.36km ESE

25

7

3
Castle Loch

Cairn(s) • 6.51km WNW

14

2
Craignarget Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.58km W

10

1
White Loch of Myrton

Crannog • 6.88km ESE

6

2
Big Balcraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.19km ESE

3

1

3
Hole Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.53km NE

7

5

1
White Cairn, Crouse

Cairn(s) • 7.59km NNE

3

1

2
High Gillespie

Chambered Cairn • 7.66km W

10

1
Blairbuy 6

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.07km ESE

12

1
Fell of Barhullion

Hillfort • 8.22km SE

3

1

2
The Wren’s Egg & Nest

Standing Stones • 8.22km SE

34

5

5
Barsalloch Point

Cliff Fort • 8.39km SE

6

3
Blairbuy Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.4km SE

1
Blairbuy 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.46km ESE

4

1
Blairbuy Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 8.54km SE

11

2
Blairbuy 3

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.58km ESE

5

1
Culroy Farm Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.62km W

2

1

1
White Cairn, Culroy

Cairn(s) • 8.81km W

3

1

1
Cunningham

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km NE

3

1

1
Culquhasen SE

Cairn(s) • 9.01km W

9

2
Blairbuy 5

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.05km ESE

6

1
Torhousekie

Stone Circle • 9.09km NE

53

1

13

4
Torhousekie Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.09km NE

17

3
Torhousekie

Cairn(s) • 9.13km NE

4

2

2
Torhousekie Farm

Cairn(s) • 9.14km NE

7

2

1
Blairbuy – 10

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.14km ESE

2

1
Boreland

Standing Stones • 9.15km NNE

7

2
Blairbuy 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.15km ESE

10

1

1
Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.19km NNE

4

2
Redbrae

Cist • 9.26km NE

3
White Cairn, Boreland

Cairn(s) • 9.28km NNE

5

1

1
Machermore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.31km W

9

2

3
Blairbuy 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.4km ESE

6

1

1
Culnoag

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.44km E

6

1
Knock Fell

Hillfort • 9.54km WNW

3
Culquhasen Cottages

Cairn(s) • 9.79km W

8

1

1
Mull of Sinniness

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.9km W

4
Knock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.03km SE

41

2

2
St Medana’s Well

Sacred Well • 10.04km SE

3

1

1
Claunch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.18km E

13

1

1

1
Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 10.47km W

5

1
Tree Island, Whitefield Loch

Crannog • 10.91km W

1
Bladnoch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.91km ENE

6

3

1
North Balfern

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.95km ENE

4

1

1
Barnsallie Fell

Cairn(s) • 10.95km W

6

2
North Balfern HillFort

Hillfort • 11.24km ENE

2
Laigh Sinniness

Promontory Fort • 11.29km W

3

1

1
Cairnhouse W

Cairn(s) • 12.21km NE

6

1
Stair Haven

Broch • 12.25km W

15

2

1
Cairnhouse E

Cairn(s) • 12.71km NE

3

2
Barhoise

Cairn(s) • 13.16km N

7

1

1
Cairn Hill (Barraer)

Cairn(s) • 13.4km NNE

7

2
Shennanton SE

Cairn(s) • 13.51km N

6

1

1
Broughton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.72km E

18

1

1

2
Shennanton NW

Cairn(s) • 13.79km N

4

1

1
Coffin Stone (Glenluce)

Natural Rock Feature • 13.88km WNW

3

1

1
Rispain Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.97km ESE

5

2
Gallows Outon 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.19km E

2

2
Glasserton Mains

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.34km ESE

22

1

1
Gallows Outon 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.46km E

2

2
Culscadden

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.53km E

7

1
Carscreugh S

Cairn(s) • 14.53km WNW

5

2
Whithorn

Bullaun Stone • 14.92km E

2
Cairn Wood (Barskeoch)

Cairn(s) • 15.02km N

15

2
High Baltersan

Cairn(s) • 15.13km NE

6

3

1
Fell of Loch Ronald

Cairn(s) • 15.25km NW

6

3
Penkiln

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.34km E

29

1

2
Carscreugh N Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.64km WNW

10

2
Ballach-a-Heathry

Cairn(s) • 15.67km WNW

13

2

2
Carscreugh N Burnt Mound

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 15.67km WNW

4

2
Benlaight South

Cairn(s) • 16.04km WNW

10

2

1
Glenchamber

Cairn(s) • 16.32km WNW

6

2
Benlaight North

Cairn(s) • 16.32km WNW

5

2

1
Loch Heron

Crannog • 16.37km NW

3

2

1
St Katherine’s Well (Glenluce Abbey)

Sacred Well • 16.76km W

3

1

1
Camrie Fell

Cairn(s) • 17.01km WNW

10

1
Little Balsmith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.01km E

8
Kirkmabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.22km ENE

13

1
Bennen of Garvilland

Hillfort • 17.29km WNW

3

1
Mid Gleniron Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 17.9km WNW

4

2

1
Mid Gleniron III

Chambered Cairn • 17.91km WNW

3

1

1
Doon of Carsluith

Hillfort • 17.93km ENE

7

1
Mid Gleniron I and II

Chambered Tomb • 18.12km WNW

21

1

4

2
Airyhemming E

Cairn(s) • 18.26km W

11

2

1
Airyhemming W

Cairn(s) • 18.41km W

11

1

1
Newton Stewart Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.49km NNE

2

2
Bagbie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.51km ENE

6

2
Bagbie Wall Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.56km ENE

5

1

1
Bagbie Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.59km ENE

11

2

2
Bagbie Four Poster

Stone Circle • 18.59km ENE

7

2
Lessons

Cairn(s) • 18.67km NNE

6

2

2
Blackmyre Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.73km ENE

1

1
Craig Fell N

Cairn(s) • 18.78km W

6

2
Kilhern SE

Cairn(s) • 19.05km WNW

18

2

1
Kirkdale Mains Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 19.12km ENE

1
Kirroughtree House W

Cairn(s) • 19.13km NNE

4

1

1
Kirkmuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.16km ENE

1

2
Droughduil

Artificial Mound • 19.19km W

8

2
Kirroughtree House E

Cairn(s) • 19.22km NNE

3

1

1
White Cairn, High Aires

Cairn(s) • 19.22km NW

3

1

1
Blackmyre Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 19.27km ENE

4

1
Kirroughtree House

Cairn(s) • 19.27km NNE

1
Dunragit

Cursus • 19.28km W

1

1
Cairn of Knockglass

Cairn(s) • 19.29km NE

9

2
Kirkdale House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.3km ENE

1

1

1
Barholm 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.3km ENE

1
Kirkmuir 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.31km ENE

1
White Cairn, Chapelton

Cairn(s) • 19.34km ENE

2

1

1
Kirkmuir 1a & 1b

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.36km ENE

1
Kirkmuir 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.36km ENE

1
Kirkmuir 3

Cup Marked Stone • 19.38km ENE

1
Cruise Back Fell

Hillfort • 19.4km WNW

11

2

1
Boyach

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.42km ESE

1

2
Kirroughtree House N

Cairn(s) • 19.43km NNE

3

1

1
Round Dounan

Hillfort • 19.63km W

5

1

1
Cairnholy 12

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.67km ENE

17

1
Cairnholy 13

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.67km ENE

16
Cairnholy 15

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.67km ENE
Cairnholy 11

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.67km ENE

5

1
Cairnholy 14

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.67km ENE

4

1
Cairnholy 09

Cup Marked Stone • 19.68km ENE

5
Caves of Kilhern

Chambered Tomb • 19.68km WNW

26

3

1
Littlepark

Cairn(s) • 19.69km WNW

13

2

1
Cairnholy 04

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.7km ENE

8

1
Cairnholy

Chambered Cairn • 19.72km ENE

102

1

3

15

6
Cairnholy 01 & 02

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.72km ENE

10

1

1

1
Cairnholy 08

Cup Marked Stone • 19.73km ENE

1
Cairnholy 05

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.76km ENE

2
Cairnholy 07

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.78km ENE
Barholm 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.83km ENE

1
Cairnholy 07

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.92km ENE

7

2
Burrow Head

Promontory Fort • 19.92km ESE

1
Cairnholy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.95km ENE

10

1

1