What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carrifran as Cairn (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.
Carrifran is a prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
CarrifranCairnfield (prehistoric) · 245 yd
Carrifran WildwoodVisitor information · 267 yd
Carrifran BurnCairnfield (prehistoric) · 327 yd
PolmoodyBuilding(s) (post Medieval) · 893 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4815199.jpg?width=1280)
Bodesbeck LawMountain / peak · 1408 yd
Blackhope BurnCairnfield (period Unknown), Cultivation Remains (medieval) - (post Medieval), Farmstead (medieval) - (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Sheepfold (19th Century) · 1.2 mi
Saddle YokeMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
RoundstonefootCastle (medieval) · 2.2 mi
Grey Mare's Tail (waterfall)Viewpoint · 2.6 mi
Dob's Linn WaterfallWaterfall · 3.6 mi
Gallowhill WoodWood · 5.5 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 6.0 miOther information
Photo: Anthony Parkes · CC BY-SA 2.0