Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCarn Liath, cairn, Shurrery
Cairn, shurrery

Carn Liath, cairn, Shurrery

Scotland
HES SM437
Site type
Cairn, shurrery
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carn Liath is a Bronze Age cairn located at Shurrery in Caithness, northern Scotland. The monument comprises a substantial mound of stone, characteristic of burial cairns constructed during the Bronze Age period. As a designated scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland, the site represents an important example of prehistoric funerary architecture in the far north of Scotland, reflecting the settlement and ritual practices of Bronze Age communities in Caithness.

Carn Liath, cairn, Shurrery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM437. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carn Liath, cairn, Shurrery?

Carn Liath is a Bronze Age cairn located at Shurrery in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM437.

Who is responsible for protecting Carn Liath, cairn, Shurrery?

Carn Liath, cairn, Shurrery 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 SM437.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carn Liath, cairn, Shurrery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Creagan a'Bheannaich,chapel & graveyard (0.4 km), Tulach Gorm,broch near N end of Loch Shurrery (1.1 km), Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (1.5 km).

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