Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBarlea,standing stone & cairn
Bronze Age · Standing stone & cairn

Barlea,standing stone & cairn

Scotland
HES SM178
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone & cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barlea is a Bronze Age standing stone and cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises both upright stone and associated cairn material, typical of funerary or ceremonial monuments from the Bronze Age period. Such monuments are characteristic of the archaeological landscape of western Scotland during the second millennium BCE, reflecting the ritual practices and landuse patterns of Bronze Age communities in the region. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation SM178.

Barlea,standing stone & cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM178. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barlea,standing stone & cairn?

Barlea is a Bronze Age standing stone and cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM178.

What period does Barlea,standing stone & cairn date from?

Barlea,standing stone & cairn dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone & cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Barlea,standing stone & cairn?

Barlea,standing stone & cairn 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 SM178.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barlea,standing stone & cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bellochantuy,dun (4.7 km), Dun Putechantuy, dun, Kintyre (5.6 km), Killocraw,fort NW of (6 km).

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