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Barr Mor Cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the prehistoric period when communal burial practices were prevalent across western Scotland. The cairn consists of a substantial rubble mound constructed from stone, typical of chambered cairns built during the Neolithic era to serve as collective burial monuments. Such cairns functioned as territorial markers and repositories for the remains of multiple individuals from Neolithic communities, reflecting the social importance of ancestor veneration in prehistoric society. The site remains an important archaeological record of early settlement patterns and mortuary practices in Argyll during the Neolithic period.
Barr Mor,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM180. View the official record →
Barr Mor Cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the prehistoric period when communal burial practices were prevalent across western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM180.
Barr Mor,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 SM180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barr Mor,cist 450m SE of Achinduin (0 km), Kilcheran,dun 450m SSW of (0.9 km), An Dun,broch,Loch Fiart (1.2 km).
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