
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sim's Hill as Cairnfield (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 cairnfield, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age; its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric land use and ritual activity in the landscape.
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Places near here
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SnarheadRuins · 1.3 mi
MosscastleTower House (medieval)(possible) · 2.5 mi
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Leadhills Miners LibraryMuseum · 2.8 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.9 mi
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0