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Callisterhall is a cairn located 1100 metres north-east of the settlement in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock comprising unnamed extrusive rocks of Dinantian age, formed during the Mississippian period from mafic lava and mafic tuff. This volcanic geology underlies the upland terrain characteristic of southern Scotland. The cairn is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4519.
Cairns of this type typically served as burial monuments or territorial markers during the Bronze Age, though the specific date and function of Callisterhall remain to be fully established through archaeological investigation. The site's survival in the moorland landscape reflects both its construction from durable stone and the generally low intensity of agricultural use on this exposed terrain.
The monument contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric Dumfriesshire, forming part of the broader pattern of early funerary and ceremonial sites distributed across the region's uplands. Its protection ensures that the cairn and its immediate archaeological context are preserved for future study and public understanding of Scotland's prehistoric heritage.
Callisterhall,cairn 1100m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4519. View the official record →
Callisterhall is a cairn located 1100 metres north-east of the settlement in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4519.
Callisterhall,cairn 1100m NE 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 SM4519.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Callisterhall,farmstead 400m NNE of (0.7 km), Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of (1.7 km), Doe's Hill, settlement 915m N of Kirtlehead (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Callisterhall,cairn 1100m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Callisterhall,cairn 1100m NE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.