What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Patervan as Burial Cairn (prehistoric). 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.
Patervan is a prehistoric burial cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of funerary practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
LinkumdoddieBuilding (period Unassigned), Commemorative Stone (period Unassigned) · 286 yd
PatervanSettlement (period Unassigned) · 344 yd
Logan CottageFarmstead (medieval) · 410 yd
Laigh HillRing Ditch House (prehistoric) · 609 yd
Norman's Castle, dun siteArchaeological place · 663 yd
Benshaw HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Birkside LawMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Tinnis Castle (remains of)Archaeological place · 3.9 mi
Westhill WoodWood · 4.3 mi
Bellspool WoodWood · 4.9 mi
Dawyck Botanic Garden Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 5.2 mi
Patervan, Access BridgeBridge (20th Century) · 482 yd