What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnleith as Cairn (early Bronze Age)(possible), Cinerary Urn (early 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, possibly containing a cinerary urn; significant as a funerary and ritual site from the early Bronze Age in Scotland.
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Places near here
Balfour MainsMan-made underground passage(s) (prehistoric) · 801 yd
GhentyFindspot (period Unassigned), Axehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 906 yd
Balfour CastleCastle (16th Century), Farmhouse (19th Century), Mount (copper Alloy)(period Unknown) · 1067 yd
Kaims of AirlieMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
West SchurrochMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
CulhawkCountry House (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Loch of KinnordyVillage (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Kinnordy MossWood · 1.5 mi
Cairlyew WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Kirriemuir, High StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.9 mi
Sir Charles LyellMemorial · 2.9 mi
Sir Hugh MunroMemorial · 2.9 miOther information
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