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Greenbrae

Cairn (period Unassigned), Cist (period Unassigned), Bead(s) (amber)(period Unassigned), Necklace (jet)(period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (flint)(period Unassigned)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Greenbrae as Cairn (period Unassigned), Cist (period Unassigned), Bead(s) (amber)(period Unassigned), Necklace (jet)(period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (flint)(period Unassigned). 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.
Neolithic cairn and cist, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. The presence of a polished axehead, jet necklace, and amber beads indicates its significance as a burial and ritual site with connections to wider Neolithic trade networks.

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