What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Penmanshiel, Andrew's Cairn as Cairn (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
A Neolithic cairn; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric burial and ritual practices in early Scottish settlements.
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Places near here
Greenside HillMountain / peak · 398 yd
Penmanshiel MoorCairn (prehistoric) · 555 yd
Piperdean BurnBuilding (post Medieval) · 970 yd
PenmanshielEnclosed Settlement (later Prehistoric)(possible) · 1079 yd
Old Cambus East MainsRoad (post Medieval) · 1537 yd
Bowshiel WoodWood · 1.5 mi
BowshielTower House (medieval) · 1.5 mi
Pease SandsBeach / strand · 1.8 mi
Pease BayBay · 1.9 mi
Gowel WoodForest · 1.9 mi
BlackburnrigMountain / peak · 2.0 mi