What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Midtown as Clearance Cairn (period Unassigned). 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.
Clearance cairn; period unassigned. Its significance is primarily archaeological, representing post-medieval land clearance practices, though specific cultural or historical context remains undocumented.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Threave House, Visitor CentreVisitor Centre (modern) · 349 yd
HightaeMill (period Unassigned) · 405 yd
Mill BurnClearance Cairn(s) (period Unassigned)(possible), Field Boundary (period Unassigned)(possible) · 566 yd
Kelton MillLade (period Unassigned) · 634 yd
Ducking IslandWood · 1682 yd
Bird HideViewpoint · 1.1 mi
Threave CastleArtillery Fortification (15th Century), Castle (medieval), Harbour (14th Century) · 1.2 mi
AuchlaneCastle (medieval)(possible), Moat (medieval) · 1.5 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Garden HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Ernespie HillMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Torglass WoodWood · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0