What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ackergill Mound as Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ackergill Mound is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric burial and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Ackergil TowerCastle · 555 yd
Ackergill TowerTower House (medieval) · 556 yd
Ackergill LinksLong Cist Cemetery (pictish), Pictish Symbol Stone(s) (pictish) · 654 yd
Osterhav: Sinclair's Bay, North SeaSteamship (20th Century) · 702 yd
ReissMound(s) (period Unassigned) · 892 yd
Ackergillshore, Old Lifeboat House and SlipwayLifeboat Station (19th Century), Slipway (19th Century) · 1109 yd
GillockBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1518 yd
Battle of Championsbattle · 1.2 mi
Ackergill and Hempriggs Estates War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Dr. John Alexander MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
World's Shortest StreetHeritage attraction · 2.3 mi
Wick Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.5 mi