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Cairn Buy is an ancient funerary monument located approximately 720 metres north-west of Garheugh in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The cairn represents a form of burial structure typical of prehistoric Scotland, though detailed information regarding its specific period of construction and archaeological characteristics remains limited in the readily available scholarly literature. Like other cairns in the region, it would have functioned as a communal or individual burial marker, reflecting the funerary practices of early prehistoric communities in south-west Scotland. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM1923, ensuring its recognition and protection as an important element of Scotland's archaeological heritage.
Cairn Buy,cairn 720m NW of Garheugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1923. View the official record →
Cairn Buy is an ancient funerary monument located approximately 720 metres north-west of Garheugh in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1923.
Cairn Buy,cairn 720m NW of Garheugh 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 SM1923.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garheugh,cairn 1050m NW of (0.4 km), Craignarget, cairn 800m ENE of (0.9 km), Chapel Finian, chapel, enclosure and well (2.3 km).
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