What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Burnhouse as Long Cist(s) (early Medieval). 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 Medieval long cist; a simple burial structure associated with the transition from pagan to Christian burial practices in Scotland. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early medieval funerary customs in the region.
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Places near here
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Deer HillMountain / peak · 1335 yd
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East BroadlawLong Cist (early Medieval), Axehead (bronze)(period Unassigned), Spearhead (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Dechmont LawEarthwork (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
North WoodWood · 1.1 mi
Hangingside WoodWood · 1.3 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Uphall, East Main Street, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.7 mi
EcclesmachanNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Mochries CraigMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Newbigging CraigCliff · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0