What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Pitcur as Cairn (period Unknown), Cist (period Unknown). 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.
A Neolithic cairn and cist, likely dating to the 3rd or 2nd millennium BCE. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial practices and funerary architecture in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
Pitcur CastleTower House (16th Century) · 168 yd
PitcurUnenclosed Settlement (prehistoric)(possible) · 472 yd
North BalloFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1090 yd
BalgoveEnclosure (period Unknown)(possible), Linear Feature (period Unknown) · 1157 yd
LedcrieffFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1237 yd
Gaskhill WoodForest · 1592 yd
Northballo HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Ledcrieff WoodForest · 1.1 mi
Southballo HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Kettins, School RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Lundie CraigsCliff · 1.8 mi
Coupar Angus, Candlehouse LaneNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.5 mi