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Cairn Rig is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument consists of a rubble mound constructed from stone, typical of funerary structures erected during the Bronze Age period across upland regions of Scotland. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments and are frequently encountered in the landscape of the southern uplands, reflecting patterns of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practice in this area. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM2284.
Cairn Rig,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2284. View the official record →
Cairn Rig is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2284.
Cairn Rig,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 SM2284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Howden,motte (4.7 km), Castle Hill,earthwork (5.1 km), Middlestead,earthwork (5.4 km).
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