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Pitarxie

Kerb Cairn (prehistoric)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Pitarxie as Kerb Cairn (prehistoric). 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.
Kerb cairn, Neolithic period. A type of burial monument, significant for understanding early ceremonial and funerary practices in prehistoric Scotland.

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