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Cairnerzean

Cairn (Prehistoric), Marker Cairn (20th Century), Pen (Post Medieval)

Site Name Cairnerzean

Classification Cairn (Prehistoric), Marker Cairn (20th Century), Pen (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Lindowey Burn, Lingdowey Cairn, Little Larg

Canmore ID 61530

Site Number NX16NW 7

NGR NX 14622 66360

NGR Description Centre

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NX16NW 7 1461 6635

(NX 1462 6636) Lingdowey Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map (1957).

See also NX16NW 6.

(See also NX16NW 6) A pile of stones about 60' in diameter and 4' high, robbed and disturbed but apparently intact at the centre.

RCAHMS 1912, visited 1911; R W Feachem 1963.

This cairn is situated on a low knoll and measures 18.0m in diameter and 1.5m high. The name is not known locally.

Surveyed at 1:10000.

Visited by OS (JP), 29 April 1976.

(NX 1461 6635) Cairn (NR)

OS 1:10000 map (1977)

The second 'Lingdowey cairn' is situated on the crest of a low rise on the SE side of the Lingdowey Burn, 240m SE of the cairn NX16NW 6. It measures about 17m in diameter by a maximum of 1m in height, but a large part of the cairn on the N has been removed. The edge of the mound, however, is almost intact and there is a possible kerbstone on the SW. The cairn is surmounted by a modern marker cairn, and there is also a small pen immediately to the N.

RCAHMS 1987, visited (SH) 13 May 1985.

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Note (11 November 2021)

The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed and changed from CAIRN (PERIOD UNASSIGNED).

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