What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stair Haven as Cairn (prehistoric), Cist (prehistoric), Cremation (bronze Age), Food Vessel (pottery)(bronze Age), Scraper (tool) (flint)(prehistoric), Unidentified Object (quartz)(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 cremation burial and prehistoric cairn; indicates ritual practices and funerary customs in a likely Neolithic to Bronze Age transition context.
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Places near here
Stair Haven, PierPier (period Unassigned) · 295 yd
Stair HavenCairn (period Unassigned) · 351 yd
StairhavenFish Trap (period Unassigned)(possible) · 356 yd
Ann and Mary: Crow's Nest, Stairhaven, Luce Bay, Solway FirthCraft (19th Century) · 382 yd
Castle SinninessBuilding (period Unassigned) · 794 yd
Sinniness CastleCastle (medieval) · 1102 yd
Catherine Walker: Auchenmalg Bay, Luce Bay, Solway FirthSmack (19th Century) · 2.2 mi
Auchenmalg BayBay · 2.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.3 mi
Glenluce CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.3 mi
Torrs WarrenForest · 3.7 mi
Dunragit HouseCastle (medieval)(possible), Country House (18th Century) · 4.5 miOther information
Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0