What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cathkin Braes as Cairn (period Unassigned)(possible). 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.
Cairn; period unassigned but likely Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary practices in central Scotland, though detailed archaeological investigation is lacking.
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Places near here
Big WoodWood · 169 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Cathkin BraesNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 318 yd
Queen Mary's SeatViewpoint · 406 yd
Glasgow, Ardencraig Road, ChurchChurch (late 20th Century) · 484 yd
Small bridge over stream in Cathkin Braes Country ParkHeritage place · 540 yd
Muir FarmCairn (period Unassigned)(possible) · 622 yd
Rutherglen, Cathkin Road, Cathkin Braes Golf CourseGolf Course (19th Century) (1889) · 630 yd
Remains of Mitchell Hill High Flats, CastlemilkMountain or hill · 873 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_948690.jpg?width=1280)
King of the Castle (detail)Castle, fort or tower · 1179 yd
Stables Clock TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1203 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Castlemilk ParkNature reserve · 1215 yd
Highflat FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1410 ydOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0