What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Burnswark as Cairn (prehistoric), Cist (prehistoric). 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.
Burnswark is a prehistoric cairn and cist, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its inclusion in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment, indicating its archaeological value despite limited detailed documentation.
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Places near here
Siege of Burnswarksiege · 179 yd
BurnswarkEarthwork (post Medieval), Observation Post (second World War), Redoubt (17th Century)(possible), Triangulation Station (19th Century) (1847) · 326 yd
Roman CampArchaeological place · 352 yd
Bessie's Apron PlantationWood · 1226 yd
StockbridgehillFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1479 yd
ReliefFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1669 yd
Woody HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Pisgah HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Burnt WoodForest · 2.1 mi
Lunelly TowerTower House (medieval) · 2.3 mi
Thomas Carlyle StatueMemorial · 2.5 mi
Thomas Carlyle's BirthplaceMuseum · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0