What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gallows Knowe as Cairn (bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age cairn; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric burial and ritual practices in Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Mains of DunFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 368 yd
Dun, Old Parish Church, Old Churchyard of DunBurial Ground (18th Century) · 493 yd
Dun Parish ChurchBurial Ground (post Medieval), Church (19th Century) (1834), Churchyard (post Medieval) · 839 yd
Bridge of Dun StationRailway Station (19th Century) · 1179 yd
Miles Master I: Montrose Basin, North SeaAircraft (20th Century) · 1.3 mi
Montrose Basin Local Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.4 mi
Sleepyhillock CemeteryCropmark(s) (period Unknown), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Ditch (period Unknown)(possible) · 2.0 mi
Montrose Basin Wildlife CentreVisitor information · 2.6 mi
The SeafarerMemorial · 2.9 mi
Wharf Street, MontroseNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.9 mi
Pitarris HillMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
WildernessWood · 3.6 miOther information
Photo: Scott Cormie · CC BY-SA 2.0