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Cairn of Heathercow is a Neolithic long cairn located on Brabster Moss in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of monumental burial architecture characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. Long cairns of this period typically served as communal burial structures, their elongated form reflecting the construction methods and social practices of Neolithic peoples. The cairn's survival on the moorland landscape provides archaeological evidence for settlement and burial practices in the far north during the early prehistoric period.
Cairn of Heathercow, long cairn, Brabster Moss is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM434. View the official record →
Cairn of Heathercow is a Neolithic long cairn located on Brabster Moss in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM434.
Cairn of Heathercow, long cairn, Brabster Moss dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn, brabster moss. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cairn of Heathercow, long cairn, Brabster Moss 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 SM434.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grey Cairn, broch 475m SE of Lynegar (3.8 km), Green Hill Broch, 40m W of Grant Hall (5.3 km), Chapel of Dunn, chapel, 300m SW of Oldhall House (5.8 km).
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