Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCairn Table,two cairns
Two cairns

Cairn Table,two cairns

Scotland
HES SM4631
Site type
Two cairns
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Cairn Table is a Bronze Age monument comprising two cairns located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site consists of stone-built burial mounds characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments across Scotland. The two cairns represent a significant example of prehistoric funerary practice in the region, reflecting the ceremonial and spiritual beliefs of Bronze Age communities. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the INSPIRE reference SM4631, ensuring its recognition and protection as part of Scotland's archaeological heritage.

Cairn Table,two cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4631. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cairn Table,two cairns?

Cairn Table is a Bronze Age monument comprising two cairns located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4631.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairn Table,two cairns?

Cairn Table,two cairns 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 SM4631.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairn Table,two cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Muirkirk, remains of tar works, mines and structures E of Garpel Water (3.3 km), Glenbuck Ironworks, 470m NW of Glenbuck Home Farm (5.8 km), St Connel's Church and graveyard (9.2 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Cairn Table,two cairns