Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists
Neolithic · Chambered cairn, cairns and cists

Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists

Scotland
HES SM90048
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn, cairns and cists
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn of Get is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and belongs to the tradition of chambered cairn construction characteristic of northern Scotland during this era. Like other examples of this monument type, it comprises a stone-built chamber within a cairn structure, representing an important funerary monument form. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM90048.

Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90048. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists?

Cairn of Get is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90048.

What period does Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists date from?

Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn, cairns and cists. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists?

Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists 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 SM90048.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broughwhin, cairn and stone row 190m NW of Groat's Loch (0.2 km), Watenan,fort 100m SSW of,Ulbster (0.4 km), Groat's Loch, cairn 225m WSW of (0.4 km).

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