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Auchoish long cairn is a Neolithic monumental tomb located approximately 900 metres north-east of Auchoish in Argyllshire, south-western Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic period and represents the tradition of long mound construction characteristic of early farming communities in Scotland, typically erected between 4000 and 3000 BCE. As a long cairn, the monument would have functioned as a communal burial structure, reflecting the corporate identity and territorial claims of Neolithic communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic funerary practice and settlement patterns in the region, though its current physical condition and structural details are matters of ongoing archaeological documentation.
Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM173. View the official record →
Auchoish long cairn is a Neolithic monumental tomb located approximately 900 metres north-east of Auchoish in Argyllshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM173.
Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE 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 SM173.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of (1.4 km), Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of (1.5 km), Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of (1.8 km).
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