What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunsyre Hill as Cairn (prehistoric). 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 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.
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Places near here
Dunsyre HillAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 122 yd
Dunsyre MainsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 864 yd
Dunsyre ChurchMound (period Unassigned)(possible), Lithic Implement(s) (flint)(period Unassigned) · 909 yd
Mid HillSheepfold (period Unassigned)(possible) · 984 yd
Broomie LawWood · 1091 yd
Bog WoodForest · 1.4 mi
EasthillsTower House (medieval) · 1.4 mi
Newholm HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Garvald QuarryNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.7 mi
White HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Westhall Farm, Tower HouseTower House (medieval) · 1.7 mi
Covenanters' GraveMemorial · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0