What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Knockdoon, Luce Sands as Barrow (prehistoric)(possible), Cremation (bronze Age), Beaker(s) (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Bronze Age cairn or barrow, Knockdoon, Luce Sands is significant for its associated Beaker and cinerary urn finds, reflecting early funerary and burial practices in southern Scotland.
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