What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records High Barcaple as Cairn (prehistoric). 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.
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
High BarcapleBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Farmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 489 yd
BarcapleDovecot (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1255 yd
LeggatecheekBuilding(s) (post Medieval), Enclosure (post Medieval) · 1443 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.0 mi
Kirkconnell MoorCommemorative Monument (19th Century) (1831), Covenanters Grave (17th Century) (1685) · 1.0 mi
Meikle Culcaigrie HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Gallows Hill PlantationForest · 3.0 mi
Moor HillMountain / peak · 3.3 mi
Castle HillFort (period Unassigned) · 3.9 mi
Mine Hill WoodWood · 4.0 mi
Crockett MemorialMemorial · 4.2 mi
Kirkcudbright Visitor CentreVisitor information · 4.5 mi