What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bowerhouse as Cairn(s) (period Unassigned), Cist(s) (period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn (period Unassigned), Razor(s) (bronze)(period Unassigned), Socketed Axehead (bronze)(period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bowerhouse is a Neolithic cairn and cist burial site, dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the associated finds, including a socketed axe and bronze razors, indicating ritual or high-status activity in a prehistoric landscape.
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Places near here
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HurkletillanePit Alignment (prehistoric) · 486 yd
BowerhouseCountry House (18th Century), Walled Garden (19th Century) · 938 yd
Little Spott, FarmsteadingFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1346 yd
Brock WoodWood · 1425 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1582 yd
Belton HouseCountry House (19th Century) - (20th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1758 yd
Dunbar, West BarnsNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Lochend WoodsWood · 1.5 mi
John Muir StatueMemorial · 2.2 mi
Dunbar Town House Museum and GalleryMuseum · 2.2 mi