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Cairn Knap is a Neolithic cairn located in Angus, Scotland, representing the funerary and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in eastern Scotland. The monument consists of a stone cairn of the type characteristic of the Neolithic period, roughly dating to between 4000 and 3000 BCE. Such cairns typically served as burial monuments and communal gathering places, reflecting the social and religious structures of early farming societies that inhabited the region. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of Neolithic settlement patterns and mortuary traditions across the Scottish Lowlands and eastern highlands.
Cairn Knap,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6093. View the official record →
Cairn Knap is a Neolithic cairn located in Angus, Scotland, representing the funerary and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in eastern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6093.
Cairn Knap,cairn 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 SM6093.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of (2.8 km), West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 300m WNW of (2.8 km), Colliston Castle,enclosure,souterrain,ring ditches & pit alignment (3 km).
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