What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Baltersan as Bog Burial (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Baltersan is a prehistoric bog burial, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Such sites are significant for providing insights into early funerary practices and environmental conditions in Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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High BaltersanCairn (period Unassigned) · 1033 yd
Carse of ClaryFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1048 yd
Moss of CreeFlat Axehead(s) (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1541 yd
Newton Stewart CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.6 mi
Newton Stewart, Machermore CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.7 mi
Daltamie WoodForest · 2.9 mi
Kirroughtree Visitor CentreVisitor information · 3.1 mi
Larg TowerCastle (medieval) · 3.4 mi
Kirvennie HillMountain / peak · 3.4 mi
Wigtown, High VennelNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.6 miOther information
Photo: Andy Farrington · CC BY-SA 2.0