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Burngrange is a Neolithic long cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 800 metres north of the settlement from which it takes its name. Built during the fourth millennium BC, this monument represents one of the region's earliest communal burial structures, constructed by farming communities establishing themselves in the post-glacial landscape. The cairn sits upon bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that would have influenced both the accessibility of building stone and the character of the surrounding terrain.
Long cairns of this period typically served as monumental tombs housing multiple burials, their elongated form reflecting the collective identity of the communities who built them. The construction of such substantial structures required considerable labour and social organisation, indicating the importance placed upon honouring the dead and maintaining territorial claims across the emerging agricultural settlements of Neolithic Scotland.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4295, recognising its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of early settlement patterns and funerary practice in the central belt of Scotland.
Burngrange,long cairn 800m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4295. View the official record →
Burngrange is a Neolithic long cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 800 metres north of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4295.
Burngrange,long cairn 800m N of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Burngrange,long cairn 800m N 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 SM4295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner (3.8 km), Newbigging market cross (3.9 km), Greenaton Farm, enclosed settlement 250m WNW of (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Burngrange,long cairn 800m N of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Burngrange,long cairn 800m N of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.