What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Auld Wife's Grave, Cairnscarrow as Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Witch Association (post Medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Chambered cairn, Neolithic period; possibly associated with post-Medieval folklore. Its construction reflects early communal burial practices and later cultural reinterpretations.
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Places near here
CairnscarrowCairn (later Prehistoric) · 248 yd
CraigbowerCairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown) · 1507 yd
AuchieFarmstead (post Medieval), Field System (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (post Medieval) · 1527 yd
Braid FellFarmstead (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval) · 1679 yd
Balker WoodForest · 2.0 mi
Knockiebae PlantationForest · 2.3 mi
New Luce, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.4 mi
New Luce Memorial HallMemorial · 2.5 mi
Kettle CaldronWaterfall · 2.5 mi
Lochinch Heritage Estate, Castle Kennedy, Walled GardenWalled Garden (18th Century) · 3.0 mi
Margaret and Jane: Dalminnoch, Loch Ryan, Firth of ClydeSloop (19th Century) · 3.4 mi
Heart of Oak: Leffnoll Point, Loch Ryan, Firth of ClydeCraft (19th Century) · 3.7 mi