What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Spartleton as Cairn (prehistoric), Triangulation Pillar (post Medieval). 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 survival and precise location contribute to understanding prehistoric burial and monument landscapes in Scotland.
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Places near here
Gamelshiel CastleRuins · 890 yd
Nettles CleughBuilding (medieval) - (18th Century) · 1312 yd
Birk Cleugh HillSheepfold (post Medieval) · 1378 yd
Ling RigMarker Cairn (post Medieval) · 1451 yd
Hazelly CleughHut (post Medieval) · 1506 yd
WhiteadderPicnic place · 1.6 mi
Rook LawMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Nine Stone RigMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Upper Monynut ForestForest · 2.2 mi
Duncanbrae WoodForest · 2.2 mi
Cranshaws CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.9 mi
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route · 4.5 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0