What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnerzean 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.
Cairnerzean is a prehistoric cairnfield, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Such cairnfields are significant as they provide evidence of early land use and burial practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Cairnerzean FellMound (period Unknown) · 551 yd
Lingdowey BurnEnclosure (post Medieval) · 1163 yd
Almannoch HillBuilding (post Medieval) · 1521 yd
AuchieFarmstead (post Medieval), Field System (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (post Medieval) · 1.1 mi
Knockiebae PlantationForest · 1.9 mi
New Luce, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.1 mi
New Luce Memorial HallMemorial · 2.3 mi
Kettle CaldronWaterfall · 2.7 mi
Balker WoodForest · 2.8 mi
Caves of KilhernChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 3.7 mi
Brockloch FellMountain / peak · 3.7 mi
Lochinch Heritage Estate, Castle Kennedy, Walled GardenWalled Garden (18th Century) · 3.8 mi