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White Cairn

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name White Cairn

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 63303

Site Number NX45NE 1

NGR NX 4902 5956

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Kirkmabreck
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Wigtown
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX45NE 1 4902 5956.

(NX 4902 5956) White Cairn (NR)

OS 6" map (1957)

A circular grass-covered mound, 4' high and c.60' in diameter.

RCAHMS 1914

A sub-circular cairn, generally as described, but now slightly mutilated by ploughing. The name is not in local use.

Resurveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (RD) 27 August 1970.

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