Craigencarse Burn
Cairnfield (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Craigencarse Burn
Classification Cairnfield (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Manquhill Hill
Canmore ID 83338
Site Number NX69NE 8
NGR NX 671 955
NGR Description Centred NX 671 955
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dalry (Stewartry)
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX69NE 8 centred 671 955
At NX 670 955, a group of 16 small grassed over cairns occupy a gently sloping area around the 330-340m contour on the S slope of Brecknach to the E of the Craigencarse Burn. The cairns which are fairly regular are between 3 and 4m in diameter by 0.3m high. Two more cairns lie some 40m to the S. A further 11 similar-sized cairns lie between the 320 and 330m contours, about 100m to the E of the main area. Both groups are probably part of the same system.
Page 1990; CFA 1991; NMRS MS 625/9
Project (3 September 1990 - 14 September 1990)
Four large areas (Moorbrick, Manquhill, Carroch, and Blackmark) were surveyed in advance of afforestation.
P McKeague and A Sangster, 1990.