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Spy Knowe, Penwhapple

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Spy Knowe, Penwhapple

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 62577

Site Number NX29NE 2

NGR NX 2540 9735

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council South Ayrshire
  • Parish Dailly
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Kyle And Carrick
  • Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

NX29NE 2 2540 9735.

(NX 2545 9737) Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map (1910)

(NX 2539 9736) Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map (1958)

A well-preserved cairn stands on the crest of a small crag at NX 2539 9736. It is 6.5m in diameter and has recently been heightened to 1.8m. The cairn has been mis-plotted on the 1910 6", there being no trace of any antiquity at NX 2545 9737.

Visited by OS (JLD) 18 October 1955

NX 2540 9735 No change to report above.

Surveyed at 1:10,000.

Visited by OS (SFS) 19 January 1976

A modern cairn omitted from N Carrick list.

Visited by RCAHMS 1982

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