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Cairnhouse is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two cairns located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The site represents the ritual burial practices of prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age period, when the construction of substantial stone cairns served as enduring markers of the dead and centres of territorial significance. The two cairns are built from stone and retain their characteristic mounded form, though their precise dimensions and excavation history reflect the typical construction methods employed for cairn-building populations across southwest Scotland during this era. Such monuments are important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, mortuary practices, and the ceremonial landscape of Bronze Age Scotland.
Cairnhouse, two cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1924. View the official record →
Cairnhouse is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising two cairns located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1924.
Cairnhouse, 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 SM1924.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torhouse Stone Circle (3.3 km), Torhousekie, fort (3.5 km), High Baltersan,cairn (3.7 km).
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