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Acharn, cairn 480m NW of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stony mound typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in the Scottish Highlands, constructed to commemorate and cover the remains of one or more individuals. Such cairns, built during the period roughly 2200 to 800 BC, represent significant investments of labour and resources by contemporary communities and often served as enduring territorial markers within the landscape. The site is recorded in the national archaeological record under the Historic Environment Scotland designation SM7791.
Acharn, cairn 480m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7791. View the official record →
Acharn, cairn 480m NW of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7791.
Acharn, cairn 480m NW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7791.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Acharn, cairns 350m WNW of (0.2 km), Acharn Bridge, kerb-cairn 120m ENE of Acharn (0.5 km), Beinn Bhan, standing stone 980m WNW of summit (4.1 km).
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