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Barnshangan cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located approximately 600 metres west of Barnshangan in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing an important funerary structure from these early periods of human settlement in south-west Scotland. Such cairns typically consist of a mound of stones constructed over a burial or cremation deposit, often serving as a focal point for ritual activity and community commemoration. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM4897, reflecting its recognised archaeological significance within the wider landscape of Wigtownshire's prehistoric heritage.
Barnshangan,cairn 600m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4897. View the official record →
Barnshangan cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located approximately 600 metres west of Barnshangan in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4897.
Barnshangan,cairn 600m W 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 SM4897.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenluce Abbey (6.7 km), Palisaded enclosures, 490m NNW of Tonnachrae (8 km), Enclosed settlement, 570m NNW of Tonnachrae (8.1 km).
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