
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Elvanfoot as Burial Cairn (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Cairn(s) (period Unassigned), Field Boundary(s) (period Unassigned)(possible), Structure (period Unassigned)(possible), Vessel (neolithic) - (bronze Age). 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.
Neolithic burial cairn, possibly used or modified during the Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary practices in southern Scotland.
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Places near here
ElvanfootClearance Cairn(s) (period Unassigned), Field Boundary (period Unassigned) · 302 yd
Elvan WaterStructure (period Unassigned) · 657 yd
Mirk CleuchHouse Platform (period Unassigned) · 904 yd
Elvanfoot, Suspension BridgeSuspension Bridge (20th Century) · 1332 yd
Leadburn RigMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Cow HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.2 mi
Crawford CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval) · 2.6 mi
Little ClydeFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 3.3 mi
William Symington MonumentMemorial · 3.7 mi
Leadhills Miners LibraryMuseum · 3.7 mi
Teddywood Bear VillageHeritage attraction · 3.9 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0