
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Baitlaws as Burial Cairn (prehistoric), Scraper (tool) (chert)(prehistoric). 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.
Prehistoric burial cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early funerary practices and the presence of a chert scraper, indicating tool use in the local prehistoric community.
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Places near here
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