What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Swaites Hill as Cairn (period Unassigned), Clearance Cairn(s) (period Unassigned), Field System (period Unassigned). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Swaites HillBurial Cairn (bronze Age), Cist(s) (bronze Age), Rapier (middle Bronze Age), Unidentified Flint(s) (prehistoric), Unidentified Pottery (bronze Age) - (iron Age) · 312 yd
Cloburn QuarryCairn (period Unassigned), Axehead (stone)(period Unassigned), Bead(s) (jet)(period Unassigned), Beaker (period Unassigned), Button(s) (jet)(period Unassigned), Unidentified Flint(s) (flint)(period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) - (bronze · 829 yd
Cairngryffe HillHouse Platform (period Unassigned) · 1392 yd
EastgateGate Lodge (19th Century) · 1684 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.0 mi
ShawhillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Kirk HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Covington TowerMotte (medieval)(possible), Tower House (medieval) · 1.5 mi
Shawhill WoodForest · 1.8 mi
Avenue PlantationWood · 1.9 mi
Covenanter's MonumentMemorial · 2.1 mi
Thankerton, Boat FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Greg Morss · CC BY-SA 2.0