
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Forest of Alyth as Cairnfield (prehistoric), Field System (prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric). 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 prehistoric cairnfield in the Forest of Alyth, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. It is significant as part of a broader pattern of settlement and land use in the central Scottish lowlands.
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Places near here
Druim DeargCairn (prehistoric)(possible) · 299 yd
RedlatchesEnclosure (period Unknown) · 733 yd
KnocktonMountain / peak · 1059 yd
BirkhillFarmhouse (period Unassigned) · 1617 yd
Auchenleish FarmBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1742 yd
Black HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Whitehill WoodWood · 1.2 mi
NewtonCastle (medieval), Farmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.9 mi
CorbBuilding(s) (medieval) - (post Medieval), Castle (medieval) · 2.7 mi
Reekie Linn Picnic AreaPicnic place · 4.0 mi
Reekie LinnWaterfall · 4.1 mi
Reekie Linn FallsViewpoint · 4.2 miOther information
Photo: Russel Wills · CC BY-SA 2.0