What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairn Hill, Barraer as Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cairn Hill, Barraer is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the late Neolithic period (c. 2500–2000 BCE). Such cairns are significant as they represent early communal burial practices and social organisation in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
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BarvennanFarmstead (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1090 yd
Barvennan CottageStructure (period Unassigned) · 1222 yd
Park WoodWood · 2.2 mi
Newton Stewart CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.5 mi
Torhouse Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 3.1 mi
Craigcolvin PlantationWood · 3.4 mi
Newton Stewart, Machermore CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 3.4 mi
Larg TowerCastle (medieval) · 4.3 mi
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Castle StewartCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 4.7 mi