What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Houllan as Cairn (later Prehistoric)(possible), Planticrub (modern). 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.
A Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the later prehistoric period. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in early Scottish communities.
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Places near here
South HoullanField System (prehistoric), House (prehistoric) · 231 yd
Forse WaterBurial Cairn (bronze Age) · 234 yd
BigginsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1331 yd
North NewtonFarmstead (period Unassigned), Head Dyke (post Medieval), Sheepfold (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Robert Tait's HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Twatt HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Effirth VoeBay · 2.5 mi
Bixter VoeBay · 2.9 mi
GrunaIslet · 3.0 mi
Galta StackIslet · 3.3 mi
Walls War MemorialMemorial · 4.9 mi