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Cairnerzearn, located approximately 1700 metres south-west of the named settlement in Wigtownshire, is a Bronze Age cairn. The monument consists of a stony mound typical of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such cairns served as burial or ceremonial structures across south-west Scotland. The site has been recorded within the national monuments record, reflecting its significance as part of the archaeological heritage of Wigtownshire, though detailed structural information and excavation records for this specific cairn remain limited in the widely accessible scholarly literature.
Cairnerzearn,cairn 1700m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5061. View the official record →
Cairnerzearn, located approximately 1700 metres south-west of the named settlement in Wigtownshire, is a Bronze Age cairn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5061.
Cairnerzearn,cairn 1700m SW of 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 SM5061.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Palisaded settlements, pit defined enclosure and pit defined avenue, 250m S of Orchard (8.3 km), Ritual and funerary complex, 230m SE of Station House, Dunragit (8.8 km), Unenclosed settlement, 990m S of Kirminnoch (9 km).
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