What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tarfside, Blue Cairn 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, representing a type of burial or ritual monument common in upland areas of Scotland. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early funerary practices and landscape use in the region.
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Places near here
Tarfside War MemorialMemorial · 59 yd
TarfsideHut Circle (prehistoric) · 90 yd
Tarfside, Maule Memorial ChurchChurch (mid 19th Century) (1857) · 336 yd
Maule Memorial ChurchMemorial · 336 yd
BurnfootCairn (prehistoric) · 1114 yd
Gracie's LinnWaterfall · 1624 yd
Hill of RowanNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1692 yd
Glenesk Folk MuseumMuseum · 1750 yd
The RetreatLodge (period Unassigned), Sundial (period Unassigned) · 1753 yd
Craig SoalesMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Cowie HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Invermark CastleTower House (16th Century) · 3.3 mi