What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bu of Cairston as Burial Ground (13th Century). 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 13th-century burial ground; significance relates to medieval funerary practices in Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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