What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kergord as Cairn (prehistoric), Clearance Cairn (prehistoric)(possible), Ditch (prehistoric)(possible), Field Boundary(s) (post Medieval), Structure (post Medieval). 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; its significance lies in its potential as an early burial or ceremonial monument, typical of prehistoric funerary practices in the region.
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Places near here
Upper KergordArchaeological Feature(s) (period Unknown)(possible) · 277 yd
Scalla FieldMountain / peak · 1561 yd
Black BurnBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1.1 mi
Mid KameMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Greenlea PlantationBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Burn of WeisdaleStructure (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Loch of VoeWood · 3.7 mi
MichaelswoodForest · 3.9 mi
West Voe of SkellisterBay · 4.2 mi
Star of the East: Girlsta Point, Wadbister VoeSmack (19th Century) · 4.3 mi
Gon FirthBay · 4.4 mi
Trowie LochNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.7 mi