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Beacharr is a Neolithic long cairn with an associated standing stone located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents the funerary and ceremonial practices of the Early Neolithic period, a time of significant cultural and settlement change in Scotland. The long cairn form is characteristic of Neolithic communal burial monuments found throughout the British Isles, typically constructed from stone and serving as repositories for multiple burials. The standing stone adjacent to the cairn reflects the ritual landscape of the period and the importance of enduring stone monuments in marking significant places within the prehistoric settlement pattern of the region.
Beacharr,standing stone & long cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM182. View the official record →
Beacharr is a Neolithic long cairn with an associated standing stone located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM182.
Beacharr,standing stone & long cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a standing stone & long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Beacharr,standing stone & 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 SM182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carragh Muasdale,standing stone 225m N of South Muasdale (4.4 km), Dun Ach'na h-Atha,dun (5 km), Garvalt, dun 500m SW of (5.2 km).
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