
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craigmaddie Muir as Long Cairn (neolithic). 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.
Neolithic long cairn; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 3700–2500 BCE). It represents a significant type of communal burial monument, reflecting early agricultural society and ritual practices in Scotland.
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Places near here
Craigmaddie MuirBuilding(s) (period Unassigned) · 244 yd
Craigmaddie Muir, Auld Wives' LiftsCarved Stone(s) (period Unknown) · 251 yd
Auld Wive's LiftsHeritage attraction · 252 yd
North BlochairnCup and Ring Marked Rock (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 398 yd
CraigmaddieNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 666 yd
High BlochairnVessel (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1021 yd
East Dunbartonshire, Linn of BaldernockLime Kiln (period Unassigned), Mine (period Unassigned), Quarry (period Unassigned) · 1079 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1655 yd
Loch Ardinning Wildlife ReserveVisitor information · 1.2 mi
Lovers LeapViewpoint · 1.6 mi
James Gale MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Bardowie CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0