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Caen Long Cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located approximately 530 metres north-west of Helmsdale in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. The cairn dates to the Neolithic period and represents a class of megalithic burial structure characteristic of northern Scotland during the fourth and third millennia BCE. Long cairns of this type typically functioned as communal burial places, often incorporating stone chambers or cists for the deposition of human remains, and were frequently used over extended periods by successive generations. The monument's survival in the landscape provides evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the far north of Scotland.
Caen,long cairn 530m NW of,Helmsdale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM432. View the official record →
Caen Long Cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located approximately 530 metres north-west of Helmsdale in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM432.
Caen,long cairn 530m NW of,Helmsdale dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn 530m nw of,helmsdale. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caen,long cairn 530m NW of,Helmsdale 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 SM432.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caen,long cairn 460m NNW of (0.3 km), Caen, long cairn and round cairn 470m and 490m W of (0.3 km), Caen, hut circles and souterrain 982m, 1035m and 1083m NNW of (0.5 km).
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