Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBerriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery
Cairn 250m nnw of millery

Berriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery

Scotland
HES SM422
Site type
Cairn 250m nnw of millery
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Berriedale Water cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 250 metres north-north-west of Millery in Caithness, northern Scotland. The monument forms part of the broader cairn landscape characteristic of the far north of Scotland during the second millennium BC, a period when such structures served as burial monuments for local communities. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the reference SM422 and represents the type of upland cairn construction typical of the Caithness region during the Bronze Age.

Berriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM422. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Berriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery?

Berriedale Water cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 250 metres north-north-west of Millery in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM422.

Who is responsible for protecting Berriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery?

Berriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery 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 SM422.

What other scheduled monuments are near Berriedale Water, cairn 250m NNW of Millery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langwell Castle or Achastle,230m E of Langwell House (3 km), Langwell House,cairn 400m SW of,Berriedale (3.2 km), Langwell Plantation,souterrain 130m W of Kennels (3.3 km).

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