What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craigbirnoch 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.
Prehistoric cairnfield, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric land use and burial practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Meg's KnoweMilestone (19th Century) · 172 yd
CraigbirnochCairnfield (later Prehistoric) · 501 yd
Dirniemow BridgeBridge (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Main Water of LuceBuilding (post Medieval), Field System (post Medieval) · 1.3 mi
Knockiebae PlantationForest · 2.1 mi
New Luce, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.5 mi
White BarMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
New Luce Memorial HallMemorial · 2.7 mi
Caves of KilhernChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 3.1 mi
Brough HillMountain / peak · 3.4 mi
Kettle CaldronWaterfall · 3.9 mi
Balker WoodForest · 5.5 miOther information
Photo: Colin McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0