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Cairn, 640m ENE of Devonshaw Hill is a prehistoric burial monument located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site represents a form of funerary architecture typical of Bronze Age or earlier periods in Scotland, constructed as a heap of stones marking a burial or ceremonial location. Such cairns served important functions within early Scottish communities as enduring markers of the dead and focal points for ritual activity. The monument's survival to the present day, despite its exposed upland location, testifies to the durability of this simple but effective form of construction.
Cairn, 640m ENE of Devonshaw Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4243. View the official record →
Cairn, 640m ENE of Devonshaw Hill is a prehistoric burial monument located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4243.
Cairn, 640m ENE of Devonshaw Hill 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 SM4243.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Normangill Rig,cairn 1000m S of Normangill (7.4 km), Crawford,Roman fort (7.6 km), Normangill Rig,platform settlement E of Midlock (7.7 km).
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