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Cairn of Knockglass

Cairn (period Unassigned)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairn of Knockglass as Cairn (period Unassigned). 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.
Cairn of Knockglass is a Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Such cairns are significant as early funerary and ceremonial monuments, reflecting the social and religious practices of Neolithic communities in Scotland.

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