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Cairnknowe
Building (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Cairnknowe
Classification Building (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Capel Burn
Canmore ID 222786
Site Number NY28NE 31
NGR NY 26554 86333
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/222786
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Tundergarth
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NY 2655 8633
During the course of a pre-afforestation survey, a derelict stone building was noted at Cairnknowe. The structure is depicted as a roofed dwelling on the 1st edition of the OS 6 inch map (Dumfriesshire, sheet XLV, 1862) and as no evidence of greater antiquity was observed on the site, an early 19th century date may be likely for construction of the building.
The building has been recently used for stock management.
Sponsor: Scottish Woodlands Ltd.
T. Ward and M. Brown 2001
