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Tarfside, Blue Cairn

Cairn (prehistoric)

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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