What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shennaton as Cairn (period Unassigned), Cist (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 Neolithic cairn and cist burial monument; its significance lies in representing early funerary practices in the region, though specific archaeological details remain unassigned.
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Places near here
BarhoiseCairn (period Unassigned) · 384 yd
Shennanton BridgeRoad Bridge (19th Century) · 716 yd
High GlasnickCoin(s) (silver)(period Unassigned) · 1548 yd
Low GlasnickFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1568 yd
Culvennan FellMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
CraighlawTower House (medieval) · 2.2 mi
Shennock ForestForest · 2.3 mi
Barskeoch FellMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Newton Stewart CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 4.2 mi
Loch RonaldCastle (medieval)(possible) · 4.6 mi
Craigcolvin PlantationWood · 4.7 mi
Museum Newton StewartMuseum · 4.7 mi