What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnsmore of Fleet as Dyke (period Unassigned)(possible). 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.
Cairnsmore of Fleet is a Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of a broader network of prehistoric monuments in south-west Scotland, reflecting early ceremonial and funerary practices in the region.
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Places near here
Blairbuies HillEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Crammery HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Graddoch BurnSheepfold(s) (period Unassigned), Shieling Hut(s) (post Medieval)(possible) · 1.1 mi
Cairnsmore BurnFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Bardrochwood MoorForest · 1.2 mi
Cairns DallashField System (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1.6 mi
Byre WoodWood · 1.6 mi
CraignelderMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Kirroughtree Visitor CentreVisitor information · 2.4 mi
Larg TowerCastle (medieval) · 3.3 mi
Buck LoupWaterfall · 3.5 mi
Grey Mare's TailWaterfall · 3.8 miOther information
Photo: Colin Kinnear · CC BY-SA 2.0