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I think may have been erected, say in the 16th or
17th century to keep the deer off the pasture land.

Cairn Cairnsmore (22)
On the highest point of Cairnsmore of Fleet
at an elevation of 2331' over sea level and
reduced almost to the level of the outcrop of rock
on which it has been placed is a circular cairn
measuring in diameter about 45'.

Cairn (Cairnsmore)
On the Southern summit of the mountain at a
level of 2132' is another circular cairn much
delapidated, reduced to an elevation of about
3' and measuring in diameter about 44'. (It
is surmounted by a modern beacon)

19th July 1911.
Train to Newton Stewart. Walked over to Minnigaff
& inspected the cairns &c. at Kirroughtree where
we had lunch.

Cairn. Minnigaff (24)
Situated on the S. [South] side of the road which leads
from Newton Stewart to Palnure & about 1/4 m. [mile]
E [East] of Cree Bridge near Minnigaff is a
circular cairn measuring some 65' in diameter
It rises to a height of from 8' to 9' from
the centre of a level platform or base of stones which
extends out from it for a distance varying
from 15' to 20'. The ground falls slightly to:
:wards the S. [South] and in that direction the base
has an elevation of about 4'.6". On the N. [North] it
appears to be somewhat lower but the bank by
the road side has interfered with it. The cairn

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