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BOUNDARY CAIRN
A cairn used to indicate the limit of an area or a piece of land.
Classifications
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Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| BOUNDARY CROSS | A cross, sculpted or incised, delimiting the extent of a parish or an area of sanctuary. |
| BOUNDARY MOUND | A pile of turves used as boundary marker. |
| BOUNDARY STONE | A stone that indicates the limit of an area or piece of land. |
| CAIRNFIELD | A group of cairns in close proximity to each other, the majority of which are clearance cairns. |
| CLEARANCE CAIRN | An irregularly constructed, generally unstructured, mound of stones. Often, but not necessarily, circular. Normally a byproduct of field clearance for agricultural purposes. |
| COMMEMORATIVE CAIRN | A cairn erected to commemorate an event or person. |
| MARKER CAIRN | A cairn of no great antiquity, erected to mark a particular spot in the landscape, often used as a marker or directional aid in upland areas. |
