
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Birks Hill as Cairn (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its survival contributes to understanding of burial and ritual practices in upland Scotland.
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Places near here
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Glen HouseCastle · 1737 yd
Kailzie HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Fiddle WoodWood · 2.7 mi
Cardrona TowerTower House (medieval) · 2.7 mi
Mount WoodWood · 2.8 mi
Kailzie GardensHeritage attraction · 2.9 mi
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Photo: Jim Barton · CC BY-SA 2.0