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Caen long cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Sutherland in the far north of Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic period and represents the burial practices of early agricultural communities in northern Britain. As a long cairn, it would have functioned as a communal burial place, reflecting the social organisation and ritual beliefs of its time. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of significance for understanding Neolithic settlement and mortuary practice in the Scottish Highlands.
Caen,long cairn 460m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1771. View the official record →
Caen long cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Sutherland in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1771.
Caen,long cairn 460m NNW 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.
Caen,long cairn 460m NNW 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 SM1771.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caen,long cairn 530m NW of,Helmsdale (0.3 km), Caen, long cairn and round cairn 470m and 490m W of (0.5 km), Caen, hut circles and souterrain 982m, 1035m and 1083m NNW of (0.5 km).
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