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Blackyett, cairn 225m E of, is a prehistoric burial cairn located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents one of many funerary structures scattered across the upland regions of south-western Scotland. Such cairns typically comprised stone heaps constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, serving as enduring markers of burial sites within the landscape. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM11951 as part of the archaeological heritage of the region.
Blackyett, cairn 225m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11951. View the official record →
Blackyett, cairn 225m E of, is a prehistoric burial cairn located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11951.
Blackyett, cairn 225m E 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 SM11951.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gleningle, enclosure 80m NE of (5.9 km), Westhills, altar stone 35m N of (5.9 km), Eastriggs former munitions factory, glycerine distillery and acids production area, gun-cotton section and nitro-glycerine hill, 600m SSW, 700m SE and 2050m ESE of Rosslea (6.5 km).
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