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Carn a Chait is a prehistoric cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument is a stone mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial practices, though its precise dating and original function remain subject to archaeological interpretation. As with many cairns of this period in the Scottish Highlands, it represents evidence of early ritual activity and burial practices within the landscape. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM4727.
Carn a Chait,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4727. View the official record →
Carn a Chait is a prehistoric cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4727.
Carn a Chait,cairn 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 SM4727.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House (3.8 km), Scotsburn Wood, cairn 910m ENE of Scotsburn House (3.9 km), Scotsburn House,hut circle & clearance cairns 1400m W of (4.1 km).
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