What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnerzean as Cairnfield (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.
Cairnerzean 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, burial practices, and settlement patterns in Scotland.
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Places near here
CairnerzeanFarmstead (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval) · 210 yd
Cairnerzean FellMound (period Unknown) · 868 yd
PularyanBuilding(s) (post Medieval), Kiln (post Medieval) · 1198 yd
Lingdowey BurnEnclosure (post Medieval) · 1360 yd
Knockiebae PlantationForest · 2.4 mi
New Luce, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.6 mi
New Luce Memorial HallMemorial · 2.8 mi
Brockloch FellMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
Balker WoodForest · 3.1 mi
Kettle CaldronWaterfall · 3.4 mi
Margaret and Jane: Dalminnoch, Loch Ryan, Firth of ClydeSloop (19th Century) · 4.0 mi
Caves of KilhernChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 4.1 mi