What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Torhousekie as Cairn (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.
Torhousekie is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
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TorhouseMilestone (period Unassigned) · 182 yd
Torhouse Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 201 yd
Torhouse MuirBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1088 yd
TorhousemuirCountry House (18th Century) · 1192 yd
Kirvennie HillMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Low CotlandMountain / peak · 2.7 mi
Bladnoch DistilleryHeritage attraction · 2.7 mi
Tahall PlantationWood · 3.0 mi
Wigtown, High VennelNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.2 mi
Barglass PlantationWood · 3.2 mi
Baldoon CastleCastle (medieval) · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0