What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Forth as Cairn (bronze Age), Cist (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (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.
Bronze Age cairn and cist, likely dating to 2000–800 BCE. The presence of a cinerary urn suggests funerary practices associated with cremation during the later Bronze Age.
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Places near here
BrawleymuirCairn (prehistoric), Cist (prehistoric) · 712 yd
Nether TullochCist(s) (bronze Age) · 817 yd
Balhagarty PlantationWood · 1032 yd
RedfordHouse (period Unassigned) · 1350 yd
Sheriff's KettleKiln (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1.3 mi
Boghead WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Cloch HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Benholm CastleCountry House (post Medieval), Tower House (16th Century) · 2.0 mi
Den Finella WaterfallWaterfall · 2.3 mi
Lauriston CastleCastle (medieval), Country House (post Medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 2.3 mi
Johnshaven War MemorialMemorial · 2.5 mi
The Lifeboat HouseMuseum · 2.5 miOther information
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