Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is situated nearby to the historic building Barholm Farm, as well as near Barholm Castle.Photo: Orlacraig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cairn Holy 1”, “Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn”, “Cairnholy 1”, “Carn Holy”, “Carnholy I”, and “Kirkdale”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carsluith Castle and Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber.
Carsluith Castle
Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carsluith Castle is a ruined tower house, dating largely to the 16th century. It is located beside Wigtown Bay in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Galloway, Scotland, around 4.8 kilometres south east of Creetown. Carsluith Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Creetown and Anwoth.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 4 miles northwest of Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.
Anwoth
Village
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anwoth is a settlement near the Solway Firth in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire, southwest Scotland, within a parish of the same name in the Vale of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. Anwoth is situated 4 miles east of Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 5 miles west of Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
- Categories: architectural structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85784° or 54° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.31068° or 4° 18′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C6QVM5Q+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 31289623OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56667464
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy and Barholm Farm.
Nearby Places
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