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Balnaguie is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 550 metres north-west of Balnaguie Farm in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone cairn typical of burial or ceremonial structures erected during the Bronze Age, a period spanning roughly 2200 to 800 BCE in Scotland. Such cairns served as markers of significant sites within the prehistoric landscape, often associated with funerary practices or ritual observance. The cairn's survival to the present day contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the Highlands of Scotland.
Balnaguie, cairn 550m NW of Balnaguie Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5734. View the official record →
Balnaguie is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 550 metres north-west of Balnaguie Farm in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5734.
Balnaguie, cairn 550m NW of Balnaguie Farm 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 SM5734.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bogallan Wood, cairn 105m SW of The Croft (4.7 km), Kilmuir Old Parish Church (6.6 km), Ord Hill,fort (6.6 km).
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