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Bencallen Hill is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument consists of a stone-built burial structure typical of early agricultural communities in prehistoric Britain, constructed to serve as a communal burial place. As a chambered cairn, it represents an important form of funerary architecture characteristic of Neolithic Scotland, reflecting the ritual practices and social organization of these early farming societies. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Scotland record system.
Bencallen Hill,chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3890. View the official record →
Bencallen Hill is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3890.
Bencallen Hill,chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bencallen Hill,chambered 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 SM3890.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rowantree tollhouse and inn, 230m S of Laigh Rowantree Bridge (4.3 km), Knockinculloch,enclosures on E slope of,600m NW of Glenalla (6.2 km), Mote Knowe,motte,Kilkerran (7 km).
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