Court Cairn, The May
Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Court Cairn, The May
Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 62914
Site Number NX35SW 7
NGR NX 3026 5144
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/62914
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Mochrum
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX35SW 7 3026 5144.
(NX 3025 5144) Court Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map (1957)
A small ancient cairn, with a shepherd's pile on it. Traditionally, criminals were brought here for trial, hence the name.
Name Book 1848
Only a fragment remains of this large cairn, which is being rapidly removed.
RCAHMS 1912, visited 1911
NX 3026 5144 Situated on a rocky knoll the gras-covered remains of this cairn now measure 10.0m in diameter and 0.8m in height. There is a small modern cairn on its summit.
Revised at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (BS) 5 July 1976