
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Coilsfield Mains, King Coil's Grave as Cairn (prehistoric). 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.
A prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, associated with funerary or ritual practices common in ancient Scotland. Its local name, "King Coil's Grave," suggests a possible link to early legendary or folk traditions, though its wider archaeological significance remains unelaborated.
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Places near here
Coilsfield MainsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 89 yd
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Peden's CoveArchaeological place · 1643 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1656 yd
Bachelor's ClubMuseum · 1.1 mi
Tarbolton MotteMotte and Bailey (medieval) · 1.1 mi
Tarbolton, Garden StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Croft StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Paulshill PlantationForest · 1.8 mi
Pant WoodWood · 1.9 mi
Mossblown Annback Road, Annbank Old Church and CemeteryCemetery (20th Century), Church (20th Century) · 2.7 miOther information
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