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Penston

Barrow Cemetery (prehistoric)(possible)
Penston
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Penston as Barrow Cemetery (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
A Neolithic barrow cemetery, likely dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, indicating prehistoric burial practices and social organization in the region. Its precise NGR suggests it is a well-documented but locally significant site, though broader archaeological context remains unclear.

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