What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glengolly as Cist (prehistoric), Beaker (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Neolithic cist tomb, dating to the Beaker period; it represents an early form of burial practice associated with the spread of Beaker culture in Britain.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
WhitefieldFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 697 yd
HeathfieldCairn (period Unassigned)(possible) · 836 yd
JanetstownGas Terminal (modern) · 1094 yd
Thurso, Ormlie Road, Dunbar HospitalHospital (period Unassigned) · 1352 yd
Thurso, Mount Vernon, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.0 mi
Wolfburn DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1.6 mi
Thurso War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 1.9 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 2.3 mi
Cairnmore HillockMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
Ben Rannes: Spear Head, Pentland FirthTrawler (20th Century) · 3.6 mi
Brims CastleTower House (medieval) · 4.8 miOther information
Photo: JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0