Cairnholy

54°51′33″N 4°18′34″W / 54.859239°N 4.309579°W / 54.859239; -4.309579

Cairnholy
Cairnholy I
Cairnholy is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Cairnholy
Shown within Dumfries and Galloway
LocationDumfries and Galloway
Coordinates54°51′33″N 4°18′34″W / 54.859239°N 4.309579°W / 54.859239; -4.309579
TypeChambered tomb
History
PeriodsNeolithic
Site notes
OwnershipHistoric Scotland
Public accessYes

Cairnholy (or Cairn Holy) is the site of two Neolithic chambered tombs of the Clyde type.[1] It is located 4 kilometres east of the village of Carsluith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The tombs are scheduled monuments in the care of Historic Scotland.

The name Cairnholy represents Gaelic *Càrn na h-ulaidhe ‘cairn of the stone tomb’.[2]

  1. ^ Cummings, Vicki (2003). "Monuments and Landscape: Encounters at Cairnholy" (PDF). Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. 77: 23–36 at 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ James, Alan G. (16 October 2018). "Place-names in and around the Fleet Valley: C" (PDF). Gatehouse Folk. Retrieved 20 April 2019.