54°51′33″N 4°18′34″W / 54.859239°N 4.309579°W
 Cairnholy I | |
  Shown within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Location | Dumfries and Galloway |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°51′33″N 4°18′34″W / 54.859239°N 4.309579°W |
| Type | Chambered tomb |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Historic Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ James, Alan G. (16 October 2018). "Place-names in and around the Fleet Valley: C" (PDF). Gatehouse Folk. Retrieved 20 April 2019.