Cairnfield

Three or more clearance cairns found in a recognisable cluster. These can date to any period from prehistory onwards. The term cairn is derived from the Irish word 'carn' meaning a heap or pile of stones. See also Clearance cairn, Cairn - unclassified, Burial cairn, Cairn circle, Radial-stone cairn, Ring-cairn, Boundary cairn and Wayside Cairn.