Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station
110m sw of almondbank filling station

Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station

Scotland
HES SM2267
Site type
110m sw of almondbank filling station
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station is a prehistoric burial monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site represents a form of monumental burial practice characteristic of Bronze Age or earlier periods in Scotland, when communities constructed substantial stone cairns to mark the graves of significant individuals or to serve communal ritual purposes. The monument's survival in the landscape near Almondbank demonstrates the distribution of such funerary cairns across the Tay valley region, though detailed excavation records and specific artefactual evidence for this particular site are not extensively documented in readily accessible scholarly sources. The cairn form reflects broader patterns of ceremonial landscape use and burial practice across Bronze Age Scotland.

Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2267. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station?

Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station is a prehistoric burial monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2267.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station?

Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station 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 SM2267.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Home Farm, moated site, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 200m SE of Green of Invermay (8.9 km), Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay (9.1 km), Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock (9.9 km).

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