What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shepherd's Cairn as Cairn (period Unassigned). 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.
Shepherd's Cairn is a prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape, though specific details remain unassigned.
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Places near here
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Dirlot CastleCastle (medieval) · 6.5 mi
Acharynie, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 7.3 mi
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AchiesNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 9.4 mi