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has not been excavated.

Cairn Kirroughtree. (unnoted) site.
In the park of Kirroughtree adjacent to the road
from Newton Stewart to Palnure and about 100
yds. [yards] E. [East] of the junction of the branch road from
Machermore Castle is a large circular cairn
measuring in diameter about 70' and reduced
in elevation to about 2'. The chamber or cist has
in all probability been destroyed.

Cairn (Kirroughtree).
Some 200 yds. [yards] to the Eastward is another large
cairn more than one half of which has been
removed from the S. [South] side. It measures in
diameter 70' and the highest portion has
an elevation of 6'.

Cairn (Kirroughtree) unnoted.
Enclosed by a wall and partially overgrown
with trees situated about 1/2 m. [mile] SE. [South East] of Kirroughtree
house is a circular cairn measuring in
diameter some 65' and in elevation about 5'.6".
Some excavation has been done on the top
but the hole has been partially filled in and
no cist is exposed.

Cairn (Kirroughtree) Unnoted.
Within a circular walled enclosure resting
on the dyke which runs S. [South] from the E [East] avenue
to Kirroughtree house & about 1/4 - 1/2 m. [mile] SE [South East] of
the mansion is a large circular cairn
in good preservation measuring some
68' in diameter and 6'.6" in elevation.