What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Burnswark as Earthwork (post Medieval), Observation Post (second World War), Redoubt (17th Century)(possible), Triangulation Station (19th Century) (1847). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Siege of Burnswarksiege · 147 yd
Burnswark HillRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 148 yd
Roman CampArchaeological place · 397 yd
Bessie's Apron PlantationWood · 904 yd
ReliefFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1566 yd
StockbridgehillFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Woody HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Pisgah HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Burnt WoodForest · 2.0 mi
Thomas Carlyle StatueMemorial · 2.3 mi
Lunelly TowerTower House (medieval) · 2.4 mi
Thomas Carlyle's BirthplaceMuseum · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: Suzanne Forster · CC BY-SA 2.0