Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy is situated nearby to the peak Barnholm Hill, as well as near Cairnharrow.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cairn Holy 2”, “Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn”, “Cairnholy 2”, “Cairnholy II”, “Cairnholy North”, and “Caldus’s Tomb”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy and Carsluith Castle.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy
Archaeological site
Photo: Orlacraig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is an archaeological site, which is situated 520 feet south of Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy.
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 35m S 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 southeast of Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S 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 35m S 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 35m S 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 35m S of Cairnholy.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy
- Categories: chambered cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85921° or 54° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.30995° or 4° 18′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C6QVM5R+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 3150787269OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56667462
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