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Cairn Holy is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland, dating to the fourth millennium BC. The monument comprises a substantial stone cairn containing an internal burial chamber, characteristic of the megalithic funerary architecture of the Neolithic period in Britain. The site represents an important example of communal burial practice and monumental construction during the early farming communities of prehistoric Scotland. The cairn's form and construction techniques reflect the wider tradition of chambered cairns found throughout the Atlantic coast of Britain and Ireland during this formative period of human settlement.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90050. View the official record →
Cairn Holy is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland, dating to the fourth millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90050.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 190m ssw of cairnholy. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy 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 SM90050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy (0.2 km), Kirkdale House,six cup & ring marked stones (0.7 km), Kirkdale House,two cross slabs (0.7 km).
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