What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Oxtro as Broch (iron Age), Cist (bronze Age), Cist(s) (prehistoric), Cremation(s) (prehistoric), Cremation (bronze Age), Pictish Symbol Stone (pictish)(possible), Comb (bone)(prehistoric), Penannular Brooch (bronze)(prehistoric), Pin (metal)(viking), Unidentified. 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.
Oxtro is a prehistoric and Pictish site in Scotland, featuring a broch, cists, cremations, and a Pictish symbol stone. Its significance lies in the coexistence of Iron Age and earlier funerary practices, reflecting continuity and change in northern Scottish society.
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