Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBalnacoil Hill,cairn 530m NE of Balnacoil Lodge,Strath Brora
Cairn 530m ne of balnacoil lodge,strath brora

Balnacoil Hill,cairn 530m NE of Balnacoil Lodge,Strath Brora

Scotland
HES SM1769
Site type
Cairn 530m ne of balnacoil lodge,strath brora
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Balnacoil Hill cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located 530 metres north-east of Balnacoil Lodge in Strath Brora, Sutherland. The cairn dates to the Bronze Age and represents the burial practices characteristic of this period in the Scottish Highlands. As a scheduled monument under the designation SM1769, it forms part of the archaeological heritage of the Strath Brora valley, where similar cairn complexes reflect patterns of settlement and ritual activity in the second millennium BC.

Balnacoil Hill,cairn 530m NE of Balnacoil Lodge,Strath Brora is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1769. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Balnacoil Hill,cairn 530m NE of Balnacoil Lodge,Strath Brora?

Balnacoil Hill cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located 530 metres north-east of Balnacoil Lodge in Strath Brora, Sutherland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1769.

Who is responsible for protecting Balnacoil Hill,cairn 530m NE of Balnacoil Lodge,Strath Brora?

Balnacoil Hill,cairn 530m NE of Balnacoil Lodge,Strath Brora 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 SM1769.

What other scheduled monuments are near Balnacoil Hill,cairn 530m NE of Balnacoil Lodge,Strath Brora?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilbraur, broch 135m SSW of (2.1 km), Kilbraur,hut circle & clearance cairns 270m SW of (2.1 km), Ascoile, earthwork 890m SE of (2.3 km).

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