What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skelston Burn as Cairn (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.
Prehistoric cairn; likely dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
East Skelston CottageCairn (bronze Age), Enclosure (post Medieval) · 776 yd
Slatehouse HillSheepfold (period Unassigned) · 826 yd
WallacetonCoin Hoard (copper Alloy)(post Medieval) · 1457 yd.jpg?width=1280)
SnademillFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
SnadeCastle (medieval), Earthwork (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
SundaywellFarmhouse (17th Century), Farmstead (17th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1.6 mi
Dalmacallan ForestForest · 2.2 mi
Bogrie HillMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Craighead PlantationWood · 2.5 mi
Maxwelton HillMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Glencairn Memorial InstituteMemorial · 4.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 4.4 mi