Glenrae Dod
Cairn (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glenrae Dod
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 46403
Site Number NS81NW 6
NGR NS 8317 1752
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Sanquhar
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NS81NW 6 8317 1752.
NS 83171752 A turf-covered cairn at 326M OD visible on air photograph. Visible on air photographs (RAF AP 541/A/545-3063)
It is 9.5m in diameter and up to 0.6m high with a slightly depressed and disturbed centre. Immediately north of this cairn lies a circular enclosure measuring 20.0m in diameter over a turf bank 2.0m wide and no more than 0.2m high; there is no evidence of stone. Its dimensions and appearance point to it being a turf-built sheepfold similar to others in the area but its situation on the very exposed ridge top casts some doubt on this conclusion.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (BS) 2 November 1978
