What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craighaugh as Cairn (early Bronze Age), Cremation (early Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (early Bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age cairn associated with cremation burial and a cinerary urn. It represents early funerary practices in Scotland, reflecting the use of cairns for ritual and commemorative purposes during the early Bronze Age.
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Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0