What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Penshiel Hill as Cairn(s) (prehistoric). 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.
Penshiel Hill is a prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Kell BurnSheepfold(s) (post Medieval) · 379 yd
MayshielStone Setting (prehistoric) · 590 yd
Kingside HillQuarry (post Medieval)(possible) · 862 yd
Table RingsCairn (prehistoric) · 862 yd
Nine Stone RigMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Gamelshiel CastleRuins · 1.2 mi
Bleak LawMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
WhiteadderPicnic place · 2.2 mi
Duncanbrae WoodForest · 3.0 mi
Green CastleFort (prehistoric), Fort (medieval) · 3.3 mi
Newlands StripWood · 4.3 mi
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route · 5.1 mi