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Baitlaws is a cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 750 metres east-north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument stands on bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a wacke deposit laid down during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician, some 460 million years ago. This hard, fine-grained sedimentary stone would have been readily accessible to the prehistoric builders who constructed the cairn, whether gathered from natural outcrops or extracted from the surrounding landscape.
The cairn represents a form of burial or ritual monument typical of Bronze Age upland communities across Scotland. Such structures served as enduring markers in the landscape, often constructed to commemorate individuals or significant events. The specific siting of Baitlaws on high ground reflects a broader pattern of cairn placement in areas offering commanding views across surrounding valleys and terrain.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument, recorded under reference SM4344. This designation recognises its importance as an archaeological survival from Scotland's Bronze Age heritage, preserving physical evidence of burial practices and landscape use that would otherwise be vulnerable to damage or destruction.
Baitlaws,cairn 750m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4344. View the official record →
Baitlaws is a cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 750 metres east-north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4344.
Baitlaws,cairn 750m ENE 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 SM4344.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 655m NE of Midlock (9.1 km), Normangill Rig,cairn 1000m S of Normangill (9.1 km), Castle Crawford Farm,enclosure 585m NNW of (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Baitlaws,cairn 750m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Baitlaws,cairn 750m ENE of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.