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Blackhouse Dean

Clearance Cairn (post Medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Blackhouse Dean as Clearance Cairn (post Medieval). 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.
A Clearance Cairn, post-Medieval in date, typically associated with the clearance of stone for agricultural or building purposes; such features are common in upland areas of Scotland and reflect rural land-use practices of the later historic period.

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