
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Easter Cairn 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.
Easter Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn, typically dating to the 3rd millennium BCE. Such cairns are significant as early communal burial sites and reflect the complex social and ritual practices of Neolithic Scotland.
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Places near here
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SheardrumFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1422 yd
Killernie CastleTower House (medieval) · 1484 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Knockhill Racing CircuitHeritage attraction · 1.4 mi
Saline, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1.6 mi
Peat HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Carnock MoorWood · 1.7 mi
Scaur HillMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
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Photo: James Allan · CC BY-SA 2.0