What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mile Cairn as Cairn (prehistoric). 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.
Mile Cairn is a prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
The RetreatLodge (period Unassigned), Sundial (period Unassigned) · 1222 yd
Glenesk Folk MuseumMuseum · 1222 yd
Craig SoalesMountain / peak · 1376 yd
CuttlehaughMilestone (19th Century) · 1557 yd
Tarfside, Maule Memorial ChurchChurch (mid 19th Century) (1857) · 1679 yd
Maule Memorial ChurchMemorial · 1684 yd
Tarfside War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
BurnfootCairn (prehistoric) · 1.3 mi
Mount EenMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Gracie's LinnWaterfall · 1.5 mi
Hill of RowanNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.0 mi
Invermark CastleTower House (16th Century) · 4.2 miOther information
Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0