What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stair Haven 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.
Stair Haven is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3500 BCE). Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
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Stair Haven, PierPier (period Unassigned) · 644 yd
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Catherine Walker: Auchenmalg Bay, Luce Bay, Solway FirthSmack (19th Century) · 1.7 mi
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War MemorialMemorial · 2.7 mi
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Torrs WarrenForest · 4.1 mi
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