What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Knockenhair 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
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OrchardCross Base (early Medieval) · 1235 yd
Orchard GlenWood · 1518 yd
Fingland RigMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Butt HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Corse BurnFarmstead (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1.1 mi
Holm WoodsWood · 1.3 mi
400th Anniversary of the Royal Charter CairnMemorial · 2.2 mi
Sanquhar Tolbooth MuseumMuseum · 2.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.2 mi
RyehillFarmstead (post Medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 2.9 miOther information
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