What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Meams Hill as Ring Cairn (neolithic) - (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.
Neolithic ring cairn, possibly used as a burial or ceremonial site, dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its precise function remains unclear, but such structures are significant for understanding prehistoric land use and ritual practices in Scotland.
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Places near here
Meams FarmCairn (prehistoric) · 160 yd
Meams HillRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 180 yd
Carroch FarmFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1477 yd
East InchCropmark(s) (period Unknown), Linear Feature(s) (period Unknown), Road (period Unknown)(possible) · 1597 yd
Caddam WoodWood · 1.1 mi
Balloch MossNature reserve · 1.2 mi
Cortachy Castle, GardensGarden (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Mile HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Kirriemuir Camera ObscuraViewpoint · 1.9 mi
Kirriemuir HillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.0 mi
Captain Scott and Dr Wilson Memorial CairnMemorial · 2.0 mi
Kirriemuir, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century), Lodge (19th Century) · 2.0 mi