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Balcairn, cairn 350m W of, is a prehistoric burial monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the long tradition of monumental burial construction in Scotland during these early periods. It represents an important element of the funerary landscape of central Scotland, where such stone-built structures served as repositories for the dead and enduring markers of territorial significance. The monument's survival to the present day, despite millennia of exposure and potential disturbance, testifies to the robustness of its original construction and its value within the local archaeological record.
Balcairn, cairn 350m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7285. View the official record →
Balcairn, cairn 350m W of, is a prehistoric burial monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7285.
Balcairn, cairn 350m 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 SM7285.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinclaven Castle (7.3 km), Stone circle, 52m southwest of Druid's Park House (7.4 km), Links, enclosure 320m E of (7.4 km).
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