What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Beattie's Cairn as Burial Cairn (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.
Beattie's Cairn is a prehistoric burial cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early funerary practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
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Coe WoodWood · 2.0 mi
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