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Cairnfield

Cairn (Period Unassigned), Cist (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Cairnfield

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned), Cist (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 62694

Site Number NX34NE 3

NGR NX 390 486

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NX34NE 3 390 486.

A cist, containing half burnt human bones, was found in a large cairn at Cairnfield (NX 390 486) when removing its stones to build walls. An urn and some partly burnt bones were found at the same place in 1789.

NSA 1845 (J Reid); OSA 1793

No further information.

Visited by OS (DWR) 31 January 1973

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