
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Auchencairn as Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Auchencairn is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3500 BCE). Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices in southern Scotland.
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Places near here
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Auchencairn HeightCairn (period Unassigned) · 1531 yd
Park, Closeburn, Limeworks, LimekilnsLime Kiln(s) (period Unassigned) · 1605 yd
Closeburn CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.1 mi
Great HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Firmuir PlantationWood · 1.4 mi
Fern HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Closeburn, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1.8 mi
Moss PlantationWood · 3.6 mi
Thornhill, Morton CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 3.7 mi
Glenae TowerTower House (medieval) · 3.9 miOther information
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