Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBalure,three cairns 750m SW of
Three cairns

Balure,three cairns 750m SW of

Scotland
HES SM3822
Site type
Three cairns
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Balure is a Bronze Age cairn cemetery located approximately 750 metres south-west of Balure in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises three distinct burial cairns, representative of funerary monuments characteristic of the Bronze Age period in the Scottish Highlands. Such cairn groups served as communal or family burial places and reflect the settlement and land use patterns of Bronze Age communities in the region. The remains survive as earthwork monuments within the landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial practice and social organisation in Argyllshire.

Balure,three cairns 750m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3822. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Balure,three cairns 750m SW of?

Balure is a Bronze Age cairn cemetery located approximately 750 metres south-west of Balure in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3822.

Who is responsible for protecting Balure,three cairns 750m SW of?

Balure,three cairns 750m SW 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 SM3822.

What other scheduled monuments are near Balure,three cairns 750m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moss of Achnacree, enclosure 455m NW of Murdostoun (6.6 km), Eilean Mor,fort,Dunstaffnage (6.8 km), Loch-na-beithe Cottage, cairn 35m SE of (6.8 km).

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