What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Biggar Common as Cairn (period Unassigned), Dagger (flint)(period Unassigned), Flake(s) (chert)(period Unassigned), Polished Axehead(s) (stone)(period Unassigned), Unidentified Flint (flint)(period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Neolithic cairn with associated flint and stone tools; indicative of early agricultural and ritual practices in southern Scotland.
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Places near here
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Temple AvenueWood · 1381 yd
Huntfield HillMountain / peak · 1520 yd
Cormiston TowersCountry House (period Unassigned) · 1587 yd
CormistonBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1635 yd
Quothquan Law FortArchaeological place · 1693 yd
Covenanter's MonumentMemorial · 1.6 mi
Thankerton, Boat FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.7 mi
Moor WoodForest · 1.7 mi
Covington TowerMotte (medieval)(possible), Tower House (medieval) · 1.9 mi
Thankerton, Sherifflats RoadNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.0 mi
Biggar Gasworks MuseumMuseum · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0