What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mitchelhill as Cairn (prehistoric)(possible). 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 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
Mitchelhill RingsCultivation Remains (period Unassigned), Fort (prehistoric), Settlement (prehistoric) · 290 yd
Kilbucho, Old Parish Church and GraveyardBurial Ground (medieval), Church (early 17th Century) - (18th Century), Church (medieval), Church (18th Century) - (19th Century)-(1810) · 291 yd
Kilbucho, Old ManseManse (18th Century) · 359 yd
Manse RigSheepfold (period Unassigned) · 595 yd
Crannie MossWood · 1467 yd
Blackhill or Gawky HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Scawdmans HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Cow CastleFort (iron Age), Settlement (iron Age) · 1.5 mi
Culter CraigsCliff · 2.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
Boghall CastleCastle (medieval) · 2.4 mi
CausewayendNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.7 miOther information
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