What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gallow Hillock, Backlass 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.
A Neolithic cairn; wider significance not recorded.
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Places near here
Backlass HillStructure (period Unassigned) · 188 yd
BacklassBuilding (period Unassigned) · 381 yd
Backlass CroftFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 639 yd
Houstry of DunnClearance Cairn(s) (period Unassigned) · 825 yd
Wester Watten MossForest · 1.7 mi
Watten War MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
Achlachan MossForest · 3.6 mi
AchiesNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.6 mi
Halkirk War MemorialMemorial · 5.7 mi
Dirlot CastleCastle (medieval) · 5.9 mi
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 9.0 mi
Beinn FreiceadainMountain / peak · 9.1 mi