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Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry is a Neolithic funerary monument in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises two distinct structures associated with burial practice in the fourth millennium BC. The monument sits on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstone with bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that characterises this part of the Midland Valley. This geology would have influenced both the character of the local landscape and the availability of stone for cairn construction.
The monument's two elements reflect the ritual separation of mortuary and ceremonial spaces typical of Neolithic burial sites. The mortuary enclosure would have served as a formal setting for funerary rites, possibly constructed from timber or stone, whilst the cairn itself functioned as a permanent marker and burial structure. Such paired arrangements are characteristic of early monumental architecture in Scotland.
The site is scheduled under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM5775, affording it statutory protection as a monument of national importance. The distinctive local geology and the spatial relationship between the enclosure and cairn contribute to understanding how Neolithic communities in Perthshire organised their sacred landscape and adapted their architectural practices to the materials and terrain available to them.
Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5775. View the official record →
Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry is a Neolithic funerary monument in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5775.
Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry 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 SM5775.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rossie Law,fort (1.9 km), Gray Stone,standing stone,250m NNE of Knowes (2.4 km), Castle Craig, fort SSW of Pairney (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry'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.
Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.