What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barnshangan 1 as Burial Cairn (later Prehistoric). 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.
Barnshangan 1 is a prehistoric burial cairn, likely dating to the Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial practices and settlement patterns in later prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
BarnshanganBuilding (post Medieval)(possible), Enclosure(s) (later Prehistoric)(possible) · 753 yd
New LuceFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 880 yd
New Luce, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1091 yd
Knockiebae PlantationForest · 1135 yd
New Luce, Station Road, BuildingSmithy (19th Century)(possible) · 1180 yd
New Luce Memorial HallMemorial · 1205 yd
New Luce, Main Street, Cross Water BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 1208 yd
Caves of KilhernChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 1.1 mi
White BarMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Kettle CaldronWaterfall · 1.9 mi
Green TopMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
Bareagle WoodForest · 4.0 mi