What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bannachra as Cairn (bronze Age), Sword (period Unknown). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age cairn; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric burial and ritual practices in Scotland.
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Places near here
Bannachra CastleTower House (15th Century) · 285 yd
Cross KeysCottage (19th Century) · 944 yd
Fruin Water, DumfinFindspot (period Unassigned), Helmet (period Unassigned), Spearhead (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1001 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Rossbank FarmFarmhouse (19th Century) (1853) · 1175 yd
Gouk HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Ben BowieBurnt Mound(s) (prehistoric), Flint Scatter (prehistoric), Kiln (period Unknown), Pitchstone Scatter (prehistoric) · 1.4 mi
Duck BayBay · 2.0 mi
Boturich Castle, Loch LomondNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.4 mi
Blackhill PlantationForest · 2.4 mi
Helensburgh, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.6 mi
ArnburnNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.7 mi
Hill HouseMuseum · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: George Rankin · CC BY-SA 2.0