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Dun Othail

Burial Cairn (neolithic)

Why this matters

Neolithic burial cairn; dates to the early Neolithic period (c. 4000–3500 BCE). It represents a significant early funerary monument type in the Scottish landscape, reflecting communal burial practices of prehistoric communities.

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dun Othail as Burial Cairn (neolithic). 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.
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