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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/62694
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkinner
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
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
