What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Netherside, Ring Hillock 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 ring cairn; its significance lies in representing early ceremonial or funerary practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Olrig HouseBroch (iron Age)(possible), Cairn (period Unassigned) · 1154 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Olrig House, Gate LodgeGate Lodge (period Unassigned), Gate Pier(s) (period Unassigned) · 1327 yd
KirkfieldFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1437 yd
GarthEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1511 yd
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 1.6 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 2.3 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 5.0 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 5.8 mi
Wolfburn DistilleryHeritage attraction · 6.4 mi
Jonge Thomas: Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Pentland FirthCraft (18th Century) · 6.7 miOther information
Photo: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0