What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Blowes as Cist (early Bronze Age), Cremation(s) (early Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn(s) (pottery)(early Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (steatite)(early Bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Early Bronze Age cist burial; associated with cremation remains and both pottery and steatite cinerary urns. Represents a typical funerary practice of the period in Scotland, reflecting local burial customs and material culture.
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