Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCaisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin
Neolithic · Chambered cairn,fleisirin

Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin

Scotland
HES SM5346
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn,fleisirin
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Caisteal Mhic Creacail is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Fleisirin in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents an important example of megalithic burial architecture from that era. The site comprises a cairn structure containing an internal chamber, typical of the chambered cairn tradition that flourished in Scotland during the Neolithic. Such monuments served as communal burial places and remain significant archaeological records of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Scottish Highlands and islands.

Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5346. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin?

Caisteal Mhic Creacail is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Fleisirin in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5346.

What period does Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin date from?

Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn,fleisirin. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin?

Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin 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 SM5346.

What other scheduled monuments are near Caisteal Mhic Creacail,chambered cairn,Fleisirin?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch an Duin,dun, Aird (1.6 km), Cnoc nan Dursainean,standing stone 500m NE of (3.6 km), Dun Mor,dun,Garrabost (4 km).

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