What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shinness as Cairnfield (period Unassigned), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric). 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 cairnfield and hut circles; significant as evidence of early agricultural and domestic activity in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
ShinnessBank (earthwork)(s) (period Unassigned), Cairnfield (period Unassigned), Enclosure (period Unassigned) · 172 yd
BlairbuieFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1218 yd
AchfrishHead Dyke (post Medieval), Township (period Unassigned) · 1421 yd
The AirdeCairnfield (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
West ShinnessNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.9 mi
Cnoc a' ChoireMountain / peak · 2.7 mi
Eilean a' ChairnIslet · 4.3 mi
Lairg MuirNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.5 mi
The wee hooseHeritage attraction · 4.6 mi
Ferrycroft Visitor CentreMuseum · 4.7 mi
Meall DolaMountain / peak · 5.7 mi
An Garbh-bhadWood · 6.7 mi