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Newton of Balquhain

Cist (period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn (period Unassigned), Knife (flint)(period Unassigned), Pin (period Unassigned)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Newton of Balquhain as Cist (period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn (period Unassigned), Knife (flint)(period Unassigned), Pin (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.
A Neolithic cist tomb, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE), associated with burial and funerary practices in Scotland. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric mortuary customs and material culture in the region.

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