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White Cairn, cairn 90m south of Boreland

A Scheduled Monument in Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8912 / 54°53'28"N

Longitude: -4.5698 / 4°34'11"W

OS Eastings: 235277

OS Northings: 558190

OS Grid: NX352581

Mapcode National: GBR HH2S.CGX

Mapcode Global: WH3TR.SB24

Entry Name: White Cairn, cairn 90m S of Boreland

Scheduled Date: 16 February 1938

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1951

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)

Location: Kirkcowan

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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