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Barlure
Cairn (Prehistoric)
Site Name Barlure
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 61319
Site Number NX16NE 1
NGR NX 17033 66936
NGR Description Centre
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/61319
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish New Luce
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX16NE 1 1703 6693
(NX 1703 6693) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map (1957)
A much robbed, grass-covered cairn, about 48' in diameter and 4'- 5' high. It shows no sign of having been excavated.
RCAHMS 1912.
As described by the RCAHMS.
Resurveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (WDJ), 11 March 1968
The cairn is situated in a field of rough pasture with occasional rock outcrops 160m NNE of Barlure farmhouse. It measures 13m in diameter by 1m in height and there is a possible kerbstone on the S. Some of the rock protruding on the SE, however, is probably outcrop.
RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 8 April 1986.
Note (9 November 2021)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed and changed from CAIRN (PERIOD UNASSIGNED).
