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Auchvaich is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 650 metres west of Auchvaich in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary architecture characteristic of early farming communities in the Scottish Highlands. As a chambered cairn, the site would have functioned as a communal burial monument, with an internal stone chamber designed to contain human remains and grave goods. The structure reflects the monumental building practices and social organisation of Neolithic communities in northern Scotland.
Auchvaich,chambered cairn 650m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4744. View the official record →
Auchvaich is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 650 metres west of Auchvaich in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4744.
Auchvaich,chambered cairn 650m W of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Auchvaich,chambered cairn 650m W 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 SM4744.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tom na Croiseige, stepped mound (1.4 km), Lochlait,settlement & field systems 400m N of (4.9 km), Cnocbreac, hut circle and field system 745m NW of (5.6 km).
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