What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stroanfreggan Cairn as Cairn (period Unassigned), Cist (period Unassigned), Knife (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.
Stroanfreggan Cairn is a Neolithic burial cairn, likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early funerary practices and the broader pattern of cairn construction in upland Scotland.
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Places near here
Stroanfreggan MoteNatural Feature (period Unknown) · 235 yd
CulmarkFlake(s) (flint)(period Unassigned) · 612 yd
StroanpatrickFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 678 yd
CornharrowBuilding (period Unassigned), Field Boundary(s) (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.6 mi
Dundeugh HillMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Dundeugh CastleCastle (medieval) · 3.2 mi
Hog HillMountain / peak · 3.5 mi
Lochinvar ReservoirNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.8 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 4.5 mi
Earlstoun CastleCastle (medieval) · 4.9 mi
Carsphairn Heritage CentreMuseum · 5.1 mi
Green Well of ScotlandHeritage attraction · 5.5 miOther information
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0