What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Old Whitlaw as Clearance Cairn (post Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Old Whitlaw is a post-Medieval clearance cairn, typically associated with agricultural land clearance in upland areas. Its significance lies in reflecting historic land-use practices and settlement patterns in rural Scotland.
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Places near here
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Tartan HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
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War MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
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