What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cockburn Law 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.
Cockburn Law is a post-Medieval clearance cairn, typically associated with land clearance activities in upland areas of Scotland. Its significance lies in reflecting agricultural and social changes during the early modern period.
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Places near here
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Ellerburn WoodForest · 737 yd
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