Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBarcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm
Medieval · Three cairns 170m se of castle farm

Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm

Scotland
HES SM3823
Period
Medieval
Site type
Three cairns 170m se of castle farm
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barcaldine is a Bronze Age cairn cemetery located 170 metres south-east of Castle Farm in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises three cairns arranged within the landscape, representing funerary monuments typical of the Bronze Age period when such communal or individual burial structures were constructed across the Scottish Highlands. The cairns at Barcaldine survive as earthwork remains and form part of the broader archaeological evidence for prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices in the region. As a scheduled monument recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's national designation system, the site preserves important material evidence of Bronze Age burial customs and territorial organisation in medieval and later Argyll.

Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3823. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm?

Barcaldine is a Bronze Age cairn cemetery located 170 metres south-east of Castle Farm in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3823.

What period does Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm date from?

Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a three cairns 170m se of castle farm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm?

Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle 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 SM3823.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barbeith, cairn 105m W of (5.6 km), North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel (5.6 km), Eilean Mor,fort,Dunstaffnage (6 km).

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