Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAckron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle
Three cairns 325m ene of, kinchyle

Ackron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle

Scotland
HES SM11607
Site type
Three cairns 325m ene of, kinchyle
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Ackron is a Bronze Age burial monument comprising three cairns located 325 metres east-north-east of Kinchyle in Nairnshire, Scotland. The cairns represent a typical prehistoric funerary landscape of the Scottish Highlands, dating to the Bronze Age period when such stone-built structures served as communal or individual burial sites. The monument's physical form consists of three distinct earthen and stone mounds, which would originally have been more substantial before modern agricultural and erosional processes. Such cairn groups are characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in northern Scotland, where multiple burial structures often clustered within the same landscape, reflecting patterns of family or community burial practice over an extended period.

Ackron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11607. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ackron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle?

Ackron is a Bronze Age burial monument comprising three cairns located 325 metres east-north-east of Kinchyle in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11607.

Who is responsible for protecting Ackron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle?

Ackron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle 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 SM11607.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ackron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockanbuie,ring-ditch 550m ESE of (1.3 km), Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of (1.5 km), Brackla Farm,enclosure 300m SW of (1.9 km).

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