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Balvaird is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 250 metres east of Balvaird House in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument represents the funerary practices of Neolithic communities in the Scottish Highlands, dating to the prehistoric period when such stone-built structures served as communal burial chambers. As a chambered cairn, the site would originally have comprised a stone-built chamber covered and surrounded by a mound of stones, though its current condition reflects the passage of millennia and historical land use. The monument's survival in the archaeological record contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Neolithic burial monuments across northern Scotland.
Balvaird,chambered cairn 250m E of Balvaird House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3635. View the official record →
Balvaird is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 250 metres east of Balvaird House in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3635.
Balvaird,chambered cairn 250m E of Balvaird House dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 250m e of balvaird house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Balvaird,chambered cairn 250m E of Balvaird House 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 SM3635.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windhill,standing stone NNE of (3.6 km), Windhill,standing stone N of (3.7 km), Dun Mor,fort (5.4 km).
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