What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairn Wood, Barskeoch as Cairn (period Unassigned), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric). 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 Wood, Barskeoch is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the late Neolithic period (c. 2500–2000 BCE). Its association with a cup marked stone indicates ritual or ceremonial significance, reflecting prehistoric land use and symbolic practices in the region.
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Places near here
BarskeochField System (period Unassigned), Township (period Unassigned) · 504 yd
LurneochFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1356 yd
High GlasnickCoin(s) (silver)(period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Merton HallEnclosure (period Unassigned), Palstave (bronze)(bronze Age) · 1.3 mi
Newton Stewart CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.6 mi
Craigcolvin PlantationWood · 3.0 mi
Shennock ForestForest · 3.2 mi
Culvennan FellMountain / peak · 3.3 mi
Castle StewartCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 3.3 mi
Newton Stewart, Machermore CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 3.8 mi
CraighlawTower House (medieval) · 3.9 mi
Barskeoch FellMountain / peak · 4.1 mi