What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shinness as Cairn(s) (period Unassigned), Clearance Cairn (period Unassigned), Hut Circle (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.
A Neolithic cairn and prehistoric hut circle; significant as an indicator of early agricultural and domestic activity in northern Scotland.
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Places near here
ShinnessHut Circle (prehistoric) · 274 yd
West ShinnessNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 480 yd
BrochArchaeological place · 559 yd
Loch An FhreiceadainSheepfold (period Unassigned) · 1752 yd
Shinness LodgeLodge (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Cnoc a' ChoireMountain / peak · 3.2 mi
Beinn SgeireachMountain / peak · 5.3 mi
Eilean a' ChairnIslet · 6.3 mi
Lairg MuirNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 6.5 mi
The wee hooseHeritage attraction · 6.7 mi
Ferrycroft Visitor CentreMuseum · 6.7 mi
An Garbh-bhadWood · 8.8 mi