Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCalvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of
Cairn

Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM11950
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Calvertsholm Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 320 metres north-north-west of Calvertsholm Cottages in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The cairn represents a typical example of prehistoric burial architecture from the Bronze Age period, when such stone-built monuments served as communal or individual burial places across the Scottish lowlands. The monument's physical form consists of a mound of stones constructed over a burial deposit, characteristic of cairn construction methods employed during this era. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM11950, it retains archaeological significance for understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the region.

Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11950. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of?

Calvertsholm Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated approximately 320 metres north-north-west of Calvertsholm Cottages in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11950.

Who is responsible for protecting Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of?

Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW 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 SM11950.

What other scheduled monuments are near Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eastriggs former munitions factory, glycerine distillery and acids production area, gun-cotton section and nitro-glycerine hill, 600m SSW, 700m SE and 2050m ESE of Rosslea (4.8 km), Knockcross Roman temporary camp at Grey Havens (8.2 km), Hadrian's Wall between Port Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway in wall miles 78 and 79 (8.4 km).

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