What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dalnessie as Cairn (period Unassigned), Hut Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Shieling Hut(s) (post Medieval). 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.
A Neolithic cairn; its significance lies in its association with early burial and ritual practices in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
Feith OsdailBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Shieling Hut(s) (post Medieval) · 555 yd
Loch Beag Na FuaralachdEnclosure (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1330 yd
DalnessieSettlement (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Allt GealShieling (post Medieval), Structure (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Meall a' ChaiseMountain / peak · 3.6 mi
West ShinnessNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.4 mi
Meall a' ChaoruinnMountain / peak · 4.8 mi
Lairg MuirNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 5.0 mi
Eilean a' ChairnIslet · 5.1 mi
The wee hooseHeritage attraction · 5.3 mi
Ferrycroft Visitor CentreMuseum · 5.5 mi
An Garbh-bhadWood · 6.1 mi