What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Meikle Hill 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.
A Neolithic cairnfield; likely dates to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3000 BCE). Such cairnfields are significant as they represent early communal land use and ritual activity in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Meikle HillCairnfield (prehistoric) · 295 yd
Stiddrig Long CairnArchaeological place · 522 yd
InglestonFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
CauldholmFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Barntimpen HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Copland's MonumentMemorial · 1.9 mi
Minnygap HeightMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Edwardsrig PlantationWood · 2.5 mi
BorelandTower House (medieval) · 2.5 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.7 mi
Lochwood CastleCastle · 2.9 mi
BearholmDitch (period Unassigned), No Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.5 mi