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Culroy, White Cairn

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Culroy, White Cairn

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 62210

Site Number NX25SE 2

NGR NX 2525 5434

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Old Luce
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Wigtown
  • Former County Wigtownshire

Archaeology Notes

NX25SE 2 2525 5434.

(NX 2525 5434) White Cairn (NR)

OS 1:10000 map (1982)

A large cairn, which, at the date of visit, was being broken up for road metal. One half had already been removed and the remainder lay ready for removal. It was about 45' in diameter and no cist was exposed.

RCAHMS 1912, visited 1911

This cairn, name not confirmed, occupies the end of a rocky ridge. It measures 15.0m in diameter and stands 2.0m high. The interior has been robbed.

Surveyed at 1:10 000.

Visited by OS (BS) 29 June 1976

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