Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBagbie, cairn & stone setting 1200m NNE of
Cairn & stone setting

Bagbie, cairn & stone setting 1200m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM1000
Site type
Cairn & stone setting
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bagbie, cairn and stone setting 1200m NNE of is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises a cairn with associated stone settings, typical of Bronze Age burial practices in south-western Scotland during the second millennium BC. The monument's surviving physical character reflects the construction methods and ritual practices of its period, though like many cairns in the region it has experienced degradation over millennia. Such monuments represent important evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, burial customs, and the use of landscape in prehistoric Scotland.

Bagbie, cairn & stone setting 1200m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1000. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bagbie, cairn & stone setting 1200m NNE of?

Bagbie, cairn and stone setting 1200m NNE of is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1000.

Who is responsible for protecting Bagbie, cairn & stone setting 1200m NNE of?

Bagbie, cairn & stone setting 1200m 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 SM1000.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bagbie, cairn & stone setting 1200m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy (3.1 km), Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy (3.2 km), Kirkdale House,two cross slabs (3.5 km).

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