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Boreland is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stone with an internal burial chamber, representing a form of communal grave typical of Neolithic funerary practice in Scotland. Such cairns served as focal points for early farming communities and are among the most enduring monuments of the Neolithic era. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation system, reflecting its importance as an archaeological resource for understanding Neolithic settlement and burial customs in the region.
Boreland,chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1004. View the official record →
Boreland is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1004.
Boreland,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.
Boreland,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 SM1004.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland (1.2 km), Garlies Castle (1.7 km), Drumfern,cairn and remains of stone circle (2.1 km).
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