What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arcan Mains as Cairn (prehistoric). 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 prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, Arcan Mains represents a type of burial or ritual monument common in upland areas of Scotland. Its survival contributes to understanding regional funerary practices and landscape use in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
Orrin BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 327 yd
Old UrrayCemetery (medieval) - (post Medieval), Chapel (medieval) · 531 yd
Arcan MainsCropmark(s) (period Unknown) · 548 yd
ArcansideTrack (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1096 yd
Wester UrrayNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1341 yd
West Urray ChurchNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1390 yd
The DellWood · 1475 yd
Lady Mackenzie's MonumentMemorial · 1625 yd
Clash WoodForest · 1.4 mi
Fairburn Memorial HallMemorial · 1.5 mi
Glen Ord Distillery Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 2.0 mi
Dunglass IslandIsland · 2.0 mi