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Bilbster is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 1040 metres north-north-east of Bylbster Bridge in Caithness, Scotland. The monument is a typical example of the chambered funerary structures constructed during the Neolithic period in northern Scotland, reflecting the ritual and burial practices of early farming communities. As a scheduled monument under historic environment designation SM431, the site forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric funerary monuments found in the Caithness region, demonstrating the importance of this area during the early Neolithic occupation of Scotland.
Bilbster, chambered cairn 1040m NNE of Bylbster Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM431. View the official record →
Bilbster is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 1040 metres north-north-east of Bylbster Bridge in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM431.
Bilbster, chambered cairn 1040m NNE of Bylbster Bridge dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 1040m nne of bylbster bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bilbster, chambered cairn 1040m NNE of Bylbster Bridge 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 SM431.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Bilbster, standing stone 120m W of (1.6 km), Kirk o'Moss, site of St Duthac's Chapel, Moss of Killimster (2.8 km), Nether Banks, broch 220m NNE of (2.9 km).
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