What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Eildon as Cairn (period Unassigned), Flat Axehead (bronze)(bronze Age), Hoard (bronze Age)(possible), Spearhead (bronze)(bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age cairn and artifact deposit; significant for its association with bronze tools and weapons, indicating ritual or burial practices of early metalworking communities in Scotland.
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Places near here
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Newtown St Boswells, Roxburgh County OfficesCounty Building (20th Century) · 971 yd
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Old WoodForest · 1616 yd
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Trimontium viewing platformViewpoint · 1.2 mi
Trimontium MonumentMemorial · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: James Denham · CC BY-SA 2.0