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The Bore Stone
Date Added: 7th Nov 2024
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: Scotland (Midlothian)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
The Bore Stone submitted by Creative Commons on 14th Aug 2022. The 'Bore Stone', or 'Hare Stone' (from Old Scots 'heir' meaning 'army'), is built into the western boundary wall of Morningside Parish Church. It is popularly believed to have held the royal standard of James IV when the Scottish army mustered on the burgh muir before marching to Flodden in 1513. Snag is, it has no hole-socket for a flagpole and reliable evidence indicates that the royal standard was actually raised Ellemford near Duns where the main Scottish Army assembled before marching into...
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Log Text: The Bore Stone has been erected on top of a wall enclosing Morningside Parish Church in Edinburgh. It is partially obscured by branches in spring and summer.
Airyolland E Cairn
Date Added: 28th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Airyolland E Cairn submitted by markj99 on 31st Jul 2023. Airyolland E Cairn viewed from north.
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Log Text: Directions to Airyolland W Cairn: Take the Elrig turn off the A747. Follow the road through Elrig for c. 1.9 miles to reach a left turn onto a dead-end lane signed for Barhobble Church Site. Travel c. 140 yards down the lane to a concrete lay-by on the left. Walk c. 400 yards NW to a gateway on the left. A green lane heading W starts here. Follow the green lane for c. 400 yards to reach a gate. Continue on the lane for c. 130 yards to a double gateway on the left. Go through the SW gate. Follow the stone wall S for c. 370 yards to reach Airyolland E Cairn, 15 yards W of the wall. Airyolland W Cairn is c. 50 yards SW of Airyolland E Cairn. My walking route is viewable on Airyolland Cairns.
Airyolland W Cairn
Date Added: 28th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Dec 2022. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Airyolland W Cairn submitted by markj99 on 1st Aug 2023. Airyolland W Cairn viewed from north.
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Log Text: Directions to Airyolland W Cairn: Take the Elrig turn off the A747. Follow the road through Elrig for c. 1.9 miles to reach a left turn onto a dead-end lane signed for Barhobble Church Site. Travel c. 140 yards down the lane to a concrete lay-by on the left. Walk c. 400 yards NW to a gateway on the left. A green lane heading W starts here. Follow the green lane for c. 400 yards to reach a gate. Continue on the lane for c. 130 yards to a double gateway on the left. Go through the SW gate. Follow the stone wall S for c. 370 yards to reach Airyolland E Cairn, 15 yards W of the wall. Airyolland W Cairn is c. 50 yards SW of Airyolland E Cairn. My walking route is viewable on Airyolland Cairns.
Low Airyolland
Date Added: 28th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 27th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Low Airyolland submitted by markj99 on 27th Oct 2024. Low Airyolland Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: Low Airyolland Cairn is easily visited by following the Southern Upland Way S of Cruise Farm. The biggest problem is parking: It is not possible to park at Cruise Farm and the grass verge opposite the gate is soft. I chose to park at the first available lay-by c. 0.25 miles S of the gate.
Witching Stone (Dipple)
Date Added: 26th Oct 2024
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Scotland (South Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 25th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Witching Stone (Dipple) submitted by markj99 on 26th Oct 2024. Witching Stone (Dipple) viewed from SE.
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Log Text: I have been driving past this stone for more years than I care to remember. It is often surrounded by potatoes and vegetation. When I saw the naked standing stone I knew I had to record it for posterity.
Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn
Date Added: 24th Oct 2024
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: Scotland (Sutherland)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn submitted by markj99 on 13th Sep 2021. Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: I accessed Ach A' Chorrain Chambered Cairn from a parking place at NC 3694 6256. I walked c. 300 yards SE across moorland on a vague path to the stony cairn.
St Columba's Well (Kirkcolm)
Date Added: 23rd Oct 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 20th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
St Columba's Well (Kirkcolm) submitted by HeikeHR on 23rd Sep 2024. St. Columba's Well, Kirkcolm
Seems to be totally restored. Looks new, but still very nice
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Log Text: St Columba's Well is in Corsewall Estate in Kirkcolm. The domed stone structure covering the well looks very modern but it is only a 250 yard stroll from the car park in the centre of Kirkcolm.
Kirkcolm Cross
Date Added: 23rd Oct 2024
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 20th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kirkcolm Cross submitted by Anne T on 27th Jun 2019. The top panel of Face A of the Kirkholm Cross. Dr Craig describes it as "an ornate hammer-headed cross ... bordered by a roll moulding and filled with scroll work, with a sunken roundel at the centre". The cross stands 1.70m tall.
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Log Text: Turn onto Church Road off Main Street in Kirkcolm. Kirkcolm New Church is c. 200 yards up the hill. The cross is on the east side of the church. There are intricate carvings on the NW and SE faces.
St Mary's Well (Kilmorie Chapel)
Date Added: 22nd Oct 2024
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 21st Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 3
St Mary's Well (Kilmorie Chapel) submitted by markj99 on 22nd Oct 2024. St Mary's Well viewed from S.
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Log Text: St Mary's Well is easy to visit but it has been enclosed by a modern concrete pipe. It is barely worth the effort to locate it. There is no sign of a stone slab at the well.
Culquhasen-SE
Date Added: 12th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 11th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Culquhasen-SE submitted by markj99 on 11th Oct 2024. Culquhasen SE Cairn viewed from S.
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Log Text: The walk to Culquhasen SE Cairn is not straightforward. This route involves a walk of 0.25 miles along the A747 Port William road. Care should be taken: cars tend to drive fast around a sharp corner. The cross country route is an assault course: It includes crossing 3 dry stane dykes and a burn but no electric fences fortunately. Wellies are essential for this walk due to the burn crossing. My route is viewable on Culquhasen SE.
Culquhasen
Date Added: 11th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 26th Oct 2022. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Culquhasen submitted by markj99 on 27th Oct 2022. Culquhasen Cairn viewed from W.
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Log Text: Culquhasen Cairn is located behind Culquhasen Cottages in a field with several gorse-covered mounds. You would walk past it if you weren’t looking for it.
Glenchamber
Date Added: 9th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 5th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 3 Access 4
Glenchamber submitted by markj99 on 9th Oct 2024. Glenchamber Cairn viewed from S.
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Log Text: The low grassy platform at Glenchamber is not spectacular but it is easy to visit if you are passing by.
Carscreugh Burnt Mound
Date Added: 9th Oct 2024
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 5th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carscreugh Burnt Mound submitted by markj99 on 9th Oct 2024. Carscreugh N Burnt Mound viewed from N.
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Log Text: If you are visiting Carscreugh N Cairn it is easy to walk another 130 yards WSW to an obvious green crescent in boggy ground.
Carscreugh N
Date Added: 8th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 5th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carscreugh N submitted by markj99 on 8th Oct 2024. Carscreugh N Cairn viewed from W.
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Log Text: The construction of tracks within Carsreugh Wind Farm has made access to Carsreugh N Cairn easier. No unauthorised vehicles are allowed within the wind farm but you are allowed to walk or cycle. The route is easy walking except for the last 200 yards through rough moorland. See main page for directions to the cairn.
Carscreugh S
Date Added: 8th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 5th Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Carscreugh S submitted by markj99 on 8th Oct 2024. Carscreugh S Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: Carscreugh S Cairn is a relatively well preserved grassy mound in pasture on Caescreugh Farm. It is accessed via a road leading to Carscreugh Wind Farm. It is only a short walk from the entrance of the wind farm to the cairn. See the main page for details.
Fell of Loch Ronald
Date Added: 8th Oct 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Oct 2024. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 3
Fell of Loch Ronald submitted by markj99 on 7th Oct 2024. Fell of Loch Ronald Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: Fell of Loch Ronald Cairn is not easy to find but the route to it is a wide track until the last 200 yards on rough terrain. The cairn has been badly mauled by forest ploughing however an excavated cist with six large stones has survived. GPS navigation is essential to locate the hidden cist.
White Laise
Date Added: 24th Sep 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (East Ayrshire)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 1
White Laise submitted by markj99 on 23rd Sep 2024. White Laise Cairn viewed from N.
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Log Text: White Laise Cairn is not an easy cairn to find. It is well off the beaten track, hidden in moorland W of Loch Doon in East Ayrshire. I have a fatal attraction to these difficult sites. It is accessed by a c. 0.4 mile yomp over open boggy moorland W of Loch Doon Caravan Park. My walking route is viewable on White Laise Cairn. Try to follow a WNW bearing from the S edge of the trees at the caravan park. Use 4x4 tracks and sheep paths as much as possible. The cairn is uphill all the way, only becoming visible when you are c. 50 yards W of it. It is surrounded by a ring of ferns. Stout Footwear and GPS Navigation are essential.
Craigengillan
Date Added: 22nd Sep 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 1
Craigengillan submitted by markj99 on 22nd Sep 2024. Summit of Craigengillan Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: It took detailed planning and cost me a lot of energy to find this cairn, literally in the middle of nowhere. However seeing the mound rising above the chaos of tree debris made it all worthwhile.
Twelve Apostles (Dumfries)
Date Added: 22nd Sep 2024
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2021. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Twelve Apostles (Dumfries) submitted by Greengirl on 3rd Feb 2020. The complete circle taken from the east end of the field. It's such a large circle that it is difficult to fit it all in one photo!
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Log Text: The scale of the Twelve Apostles Stone Circle is impressive. There are however obvious gaps in the circle and an assortment of stones which diminishes its gravitas. That said, it is obviously worth a small detour if you are passing through Dumfries.
Nether Holm Of Dalquhairn
Date Added: 21st Sep 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Nether Holm Of Dalquhairn submitted by markj99 on 21st Sep 2024. Nether Holm of Dalquhairn Cairn viewed from E.
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Log Text: I appreciate that this ruined cairn is not worth a visit in itself but if you are visiting other sites in the area it may merit a short detour. I have included detailed instructions for travel from north and south on the main page.