What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Holmhead Hill as Cairn (period Unassigned), Clearance Cairn(s) (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 local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
MarwhirnFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 556 yd
Cormilligan BottomFarmstead (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1384 yd
Castle HillFort (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Tererran HillTrack(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
St Connel's Chapel and WellChapel (early Medieval), Enclosure (early Medieval), Holy Well (early Medieval) · 1.2 mi
Craigdarroch CraigWood · 1.4 mi
Maqueston HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Bail HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Glencairn Memorial InstituteMemorial · 2.6 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 3.8 mi
CraigturraCave (period Unassigned), Scraper (tool) (flint)(period Unassigned) · 4.1 mi
Wet WoodForest · 4.6 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0