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Cairn na Gath, Balmurrie Fell

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Cairn na Gath, Balmurrie Fell is a chambered tomb in Dumfries and Galloway. The Albion Guide charts 13 chambered tombs in the county; this is one of them. The closest station is Barrhill, 14.2 km to the north. For more of the same, Auld Wife's Grave, Cairnscarrow and Cairn Kenny are close by.

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