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Cairn Penningham (5)
On the N [North] end of a ridge and on the top of an
outcrop of rock above the junction of the roads
about 1/2 m. [mile] N. [North] of Penningham is a small circular
cairn measuring some 32' in diameter and 2'.6"
in elevation. It does not appear to have been
excavated.

Wigtown Par [Parish] Cairn (Cairn House) (3)
Immediately in rear of Cairn House which is
situated about 2 ms. [miles] NNW. [North North West] of Wigtown is a
large circular cairn with a diameter of
about 60' and elevation of 7'.6" or thereby.
From the E [East] side at some distant date
about one third of its bulk has been removed
but there is no sign that the interment has
been disturbed.

Cairn Cairn Ho. [House] (4)
On the rising ground about 1/4 m [mile] E [East] by S. [South] of
Cairn House is a cairn reduced to an elevation
of about 3' and measuring 45' in diameter. There
is no indication that the interment has been
exposed.

Standing Stone. Glenturk (unnoted)
Within the building of the wall which bounds
on the W. [West] the road to Wigtown from Penninghame
and about 1/2 m. [mile] N. [North] of Glenturk is a standing
stone pointed to its upper end measuring
5'.5" in height above ground while within
the field some 35' to the W.wards [Westwards] stands a
pointed boulder 3'.6" in height with another

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