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Cairn Kinnelhead (34)
Situated on the moorland about 3/4 mile
to the South East of Kinnelhead is a
circular cairn measuring some 42 ft. [feet]
in diameter and 6 ft. [feet] in elevation which
has not been excavated.

Blue Cairn Kinnelhead
This cairn has stood on the crest of a
slight ridge lying to the South East of
Queensberry Hill, on the East side of the
Dupple Burn and about 3 miles South West
of Kinnelhead at an elevation ? of over 1100 feet
above sea level. It has been greatly delapidated
and reduced to a low level while on the
remains there has been erected a modern
beacon some 10 ft. [feet] in height. Towards the
South side of the centre of the cairn there
are exposed the South and East sides
of a short cist which has lain with its
longest axis East and West. Its exact
dimensions are not obtainable
except, perhaps, by excavation, but the slat
forming the South side has a length of 3 ft. [feet] 5 ins. [inches]
The diameter of the cairn has been some 45 ft. [feet]

Cairn Lochan Burn Kinnelhead
Situated at the edge of a flat wettish área
about 1/4 m. [mile] West by North of Lochanhead
is a circular cairn with a diameter
of 24 ft. [feet] and elevation of 2 ft. [feet] It is to

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