What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cousland as Cist(s) (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cousland is a prehistoric cist tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Such tombs are significant as they represent some of the earliest forms of burial monuments in Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
ChalkiesideEnclosed Settlement (prehistoric) · 649 yd
Easter CowdenEnclosed Settlement (prehistoric), Field Boundary (prehistoric), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 658 yd
Pencaitland Railway WalkVisitor information · 1001 yd
Cowden Bog WoodForest · 1313 yd
Dalkeith By-passRoad (period Unassigned) · 1709 yd
Carberry Tower, Italian GardenGarden (mid 18th Century) · 1.1 mi
Carberry TowerCountry House (17th Century) - (19th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 1.1 mi
Hadfast Valley Wildlife ReserveNature reserve · 1.2 mi
Whitehill, Whitehill VillageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.3 mi
Salters Road, DalkeithNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Falside CastleDovecot (17th Century), House (17th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1.9 mi
Cranston CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0