Discover Alone, back to main map

Powmyre Quarry

Cist(s) (pictish), Linear Feature(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Post Hole(s) (period Unknown), Square Barrow (pictish)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Powmyre Quarry as Cist(s) (pictish), Linear Feature(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Post Hole(s) (period Unknown), Square Barrow (pictish). 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.
Powmyre Quarry includes a Pictish square barrow and cists, dating to the Early Medieval period (circa 4th–9th century AD). Its features reflect funerary practices associated with the Picts and contribute to understanding their burial traditions in northern Scotland.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places