What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Westruther Burn as Cairn (prehistoric), Mound (period Unknown). 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.
Prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial and ritual practices in southern Scotland during the prehistoric period.
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Places near here
Horse LawBoundary Stone (19th Century) (1859) · 775 yd
BurngrangeChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 808 yd
Corse LawBarrow(s) (prehistoric)(possible) · 882 yd
Lingy KnoweQuarry (period Unassigned) · 1148 yd
Calla HillMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
EasthillsTower House (medieval) · 1.9 mi
Westhall FarmFarmhouse (19th Century), Farmstead (19th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 2.2 mi
Westhall StripForest · 2.3 mi
Muirhall FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.6 mi
Bog WoodForest · 3.1 mi
Covenanters' GraveMemorial · 3.4 mi
Black LawMountain / peak · 3.4 miOther information
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