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Auchencairn, cairn 500m NNE of is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Dumfriesshire in south-western Scotland. The cairn represents the material expression of burial practices during the second millennium BC, a period when such stone-built structures served as repositories for the dead and markers of territorial significance within the landscape. The monument survives as an archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in the region, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age communities in south-western Scotland.
Auchencairn, cairn 500m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10540. View the official record →
Auchencairn, cairn 500m NNE of is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Dumfriesshire in south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10540.
Auchencairn, cairn 500m NNE 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 SM10540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Belt,fort,High Townhead (5.4 km), Moat,enclosure 300m NW of (6 km), Bankhead,Roman fort,Dalswinton (6.3 km).
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