What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Outerston Hill as Cremation (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn(s) (bronze Age), Unidentified Flint (flint)(bronze Age), Unidentified Object (bone)(bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age cremation burial site, containing cinerary urns and associated artifacts. It provides evidence of funerary practices and material culture in prehistoric Scotland.
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