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Airidh an Taillear is a prehistoric cairn located in Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands, situated approximately 890 metres south-west of the Gleann Tholastaidh road end. The monument consists of a stone cairn of ancient construction, typical of funerary or ceremonial structures erected during the Bronze Age or earlier prehistoric periods in the Scottish Highlands. Such cairns in this region commonly served as burial monuments or ritual markers for dispersed upland communities, reflecting the long-term use of these landscapes. The site's remote moorland location is characteristic of Hebridean and north-west Highland cairn distributions, indicating sustained human activity in the region during prehistory.
Airidh an Taillear, cairn, 890m SW of Gleann Tholastaidh road end is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13740. View the official record →
Airidh an Taillear is a prehistoric cairn located in Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands, situated approximately 890 metres south-west of the Gleann Tholastaidh road end. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13740.
Airidh an Taillear, cairn, 890m SW of Gleann Tholastaidh road end 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 SM13740.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gress Lodge,souterrain (3.3 km), Gress Cemetery,souterrain (3.7 km), St Aula's Church (3.8 km).
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