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Buaile Oscar is a Neolithic chambered cairn and fort located on Beinn Freiceadain in Caithness, Scotland. The site combines evidence of Neolithic funerary practice with later defensive occupation, reflecting successive periods of use across prehistory. The chambered cairn element represents the monument's primary Neolithic phase, whilst the fort structures indicate later Iron Age or medieval reoccupation of the elevated location. The site's position on high ground afforded strategic views across the surrounding landscape, making it valuable for both ceremonial and defensive purposes across different cultural periods.
Buaile Oscar,fort & chambered cairn,Beinn Freiceadain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM530. View the official record →
Buaile Oscar is a Neolithic chambered cairn and fort located on Beinn Freiceadain in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM530.
Buaile Oscar,fort & chambered cairn,Beinn Freiceadain dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a fort & chambered cairn,beinn freiceadain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Buaile Oscar,fort & chambered cairn,Beinn Freiceadain 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 SM530.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torr Beag, chambered cairn 500m NE of Beinn Freiceadain, Brawlbin (0.6 km), Brawlbin,hut circle 550m NE of Beinn Freiceadain (0.6 km), Torr Mor,cairn 500m NNE of Beinn Freiceadain,Brawlbin (0.6 km).
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