What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shiels of Gartlea as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). 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.
Chambered cairn, Neolithic period. It represents an early form of communal burial and reflects the ritual practices of Neolithic communities in Scotland.
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Places near here
Gallangad BurnSheepfold (19th Century) · 440 yd
Dumbarton Muir, 'lang Cairn'Chambered Cairn (neolithic) · 838 yd
IshneichWaterfall · 1017 yd
Dumbarton MuirFlake (flint)(period Unassigned) · 1285 yd
KnockuppleMountain / peak · 1624 yd
Gallangad MuirFarmstead (post Medieval) · 1686 yd
Thief's HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Nobleston WoodWood · 2.4 mi
Overtoun BridgeHeritage attraction · 3.5 mi
Bonhill, Stirling RoadNo Class (event)(s) (period Unassigned) · 3.9 mi
War Memorial FountainMemorial · 4.1 mi
Dumbarton, Stirling Road, Dumbarton CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 4.2 miOther information
Photo: Lairich Rig · CC BY-SA 2.0