Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBirk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill
Cairn,birkscairn hill

Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill

Scotland
HES SM2762
Site type
Cairn,birkscairn hill
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Birk's Cairn is a Bronze Age cairn located on Birkscairn Hill in Selkirkshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone cairn typical of burial practices during the Bronze Age, when such structures served as communal or individual burial markers across the Scottish Borders region. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the reference SM2762. Like many cairns of this period in the Southern Uplands, it represents evidence of early agricultural communities and their funerary customs, though its specific dimensions and current condition would require consultation of archaeological survey records for precise details.

Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2762. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill?

Birk's Cairn is a Bronze Age cairn located on Birkscairn Hill in Selkirkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2762.

Who is responsible for protecting Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill?

Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill 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 SM2762.

What other scheduled monuments are near Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Newby,fort 910m SSE of (3.1 km), Orchard Rig,settlements,enclosures,cairn and field system (3.7 km), Grieston Hill,fort (3.8 km).

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