What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Auchencairn Forest as Cairnfield (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.
Auchencairn Forest is a prehistoric cairnfield, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Such cairnfields are significant as they provide evidence of early land use and burial practices in the Scottish landscape.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Great HillMountain / peak · 804 yd
Mid CairnCairn (period Unassigned) · 1222 yd
Auchencairn HeightCairn (period Unassigned) · 1531 yd
White HillMountain / peak · 1639 yd
AuchencairnFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
WindyhillFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Closeburn CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.2 mi
Glenae TowerTower House (medieval) · 2.6 mi
Firmuir PlantationWood · 2.8 mi
Closeburn, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.9 mi
Moss PlantationWood · 4.3 mi
Thornhill, Morton CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 4.5 miOther information
Photo: Iain Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0