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Barpa nam Feannag is a Neolithic long cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument comprises a substantial earthen and stone mound constructed to cover one or more burial chambers, characteristic of the long cairn tradition of prehistoric Britain. Such structures served as communal burial places and represent significant evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns and funerary practices in the Scottish Highlands. The cairn's survival provides archaeological insight into the monumental architecture and social organisation of Neolithic communities in this region.
Barpa nam Feannag,long cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2480. View the official record →
Barpa nam Feannag is a Neolithic long cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2480.
Barpa nam Feannag,long cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Barpa nam Feannag,long 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 SM2480.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barpa Langass, chambered cairn, North Uist (6.6 km), Dun Ban,dun,Loch Huna (6.8 km), Sornach Coir'Fhinn,stone circle 350m S of Ben Langass (7.2 km).
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