What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bell Knowe as Cairn (period Unassigned). 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.
Bell Knowe is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the late Neolithic period (c. 2500–2000 BCE). Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0