What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skyre Burn as Burnt Mound (prehistoric), Clearance Cairn(s) (period Unknown). 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.
A burnt mound and clearance cairns, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age; such features are commonly associated with domestic or ritual activity, though their specific significance in this context remains unclear.
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Places near here
KirkbrideTownship (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 452 yd
WhitesideCup Marked Stone (prehistoric) · 506 yd
LauchentyreBurnt Mound(s) (prehistoric) · 688 yd
Kings LagganFarmstead (post Medieval), Field System (post Medieval), Head Dyke (post Medieval) · 1197 yd
Ben JohnMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Millennium CairnMemorial · 1.8 mi
Cardoness CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.1 mi
Ant: Gatehouse of Fleet, Water of FleetSchooner (19th Century) · 2.2 mi
Rough Point WoodForest · 2.3 mi
Gatehouse of Fleet, Girthon CemeteryCemetery (late 19th Century) · 2.4 mi
Cally Mains WoodForest · 2.5 mi
Cally CastleEarthwork (medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 2.5 miOther information
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