What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arran, Kingscross Burn as Short Cist (prehistoric), Cinerary Urn (prehistoric)(possible), Implement (flint)(prehistoric)(possible). 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 short cist burial, dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE, associated with early farming communities in western Scotland. Its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and settlement in the Arran area.
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Places near here
Arran, the Knowe FarmMilestone (19th Century) · 588 yd
Arran, Whiting Bay, Stewart Memorial ChurchChurch (late 20th Century) · 1624 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1634 yd
Arran, Whiting Bay, Primary SchoolSchool (20th Century) · 1.1 mi
Meallach's GraveArchaeological place · 1.2 mi
Kingscross, dun siteArchaeological place · 1.2 mi
Kingscross PointHeadland · 1.3 mi
Atalanta: Whiting Bay Pier, Arran, Firth of ClydeSteamship (20th Century) · 1.5 mi
Lamlash BayBay · 1.5 mi
Holy Island, St Molaise's CaveCave (nil Antiquity), Cross Incised Rock (early Medieval), Rune Inscribed Rock (norse) · 1.6 mi
Arran, Lamlash BayNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.7 mi
Mullach MòrMountain / peak · 1.9 mi