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Cairnerzean

Burnt Mound (prehistoric)(possible)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnerzean as Burnt Mound (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
A burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age; such features are associated with domestic or ritual activities involving heat. Its precise function remains unclear, and wider significance is not recorded.

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