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Buaile Riabhach is a Bronze Age cairn and standing stones located at Scalasaig on the island of Colonsay in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a cairn associated with standing stones, representing the ritual and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the Hebrides. The site reflects the importance of ceremonial and funerary architecture during the second millennium BC in this region. Though subject to the effects of time and weathering, the monument remains a significant example of Bronze Age monumental construction on the Scottish islands.
Buaile Riabhach,cairn and standing stones,Scalasaig,Colonsay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5217. View the official record →
Buaile Riabhach is a Bronze Age cairn and standing stones located at Scalasaig on the island of Colonsay in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5217.
Buaile Riabhach,cairn and standing stones,Scalasaig,Colonsay dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cairn and standing stones,scalasaig,colonsay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Buaile Riabhach,cairn and standing stones,Scalasaig,Colonsay 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 SM5217.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunan nan Con,dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system (2.7 km), Carraig Mhic a Phi,burial ground and cross 330m NNW of Balerominmore (2.9 km), Teampull a'Ghlinne,chapel,Colonsay (3 km).
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