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White Laise, Beoch
Cairn (Prehistoric)
Site Name White Laise, Beoch
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 42618
Site Number NS40SE 4
NGR NS 46734 00706
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/42618
- Council East Ayrshire
- Parish Straiton (Cumnock And Doon Valley)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cumnock And Doon Valley
- Former County Ayrshire
NS40SE 4 4673 0070.
NS 4669 0072. A cairn, known as White Laise and measuring 17m in diameter and 1.6m high on the west. Of small stones, the cairn has been mutilated, the centre being largely hollowed out and a small, oblong structure, apparently an old sheep ree, being built on the north side.
Visited by OS (JD) 16 November 1955
NS 4674 0071 A cairn, generally as described in the previous field report, but measuring 15.0m in diameter. It was not possible to confirm the name locally.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (BS) 4 February 1976
(NS 4673 0070) White Laise (NAT) Cairn (NR)
OS 1:10000 map (1978)
No change.
Visited by OS (JRL) 20 September 1980
Field Visit (July 1982)
White Laise, Beach NS 467 007 NS40SE 4
This cairn is situated on a gentle S-facing slope 1.2 km NW of Beach farmhouse; it measures about 13.5m in diameter and 1 .4m in height.
RCAHMS 1983, visited July 1982
(Smith 1895, 185-6)
