What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Princess Cairn as Cairn (period Unassigned), Fort (period Unassigned)(possible). 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.
Princess Cairn is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its potential as a burial or ceremonial monument, typical of the chambered cairn tradition in Scotland.
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Places near here
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Cnoc OdharMountain / peak · 919 yd
CambusmoreCist (period Unassigned), Beaker (period Unassigned)(possible) · 961 yd
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Creag BheagCliff · 1.5 mi
Meall Loch LaoighMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Skelbo Wood BrochArchaeological place · 2.4 mi
Skelbo CastleCastle (14th Century), House (17th Century), Motte and Bailey (medieval) · 2.5 mi
Loch Fleet National Nature ReserveNature reserve · 2.5 mi
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0