Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBelladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of

Scotland
HES SM3194
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Belladrum Home Farm is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated west-north-west of Belladrum in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary and ceremonial practices of early agricultural communities in the Scottish Highlands. As a chambered cairn, the structure would originally have comprised a stone burial chamber contained within a substantial cairn of stacked stones, typical of monuments constructed during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland national records under INSPIRE designation SM3194.

Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3194. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of?

Belladrum Home Farm is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated west-north-west of Belladrum in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3194.

What period does Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of date from?

Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of?

Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW 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 SM3194.

What other scheduled monuments are near Belladrum Home Farm,chambered cairn WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tom na Croiseige, stepped mound (0.4 km), Auchvaich,chambered cairn 650m W of (1.4 km), Culburnie,ring cairn & stone circle (2.4 km).

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