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Carn Liath is a Neolithic chambered cairn and deserted settlement located in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument comprises a chambered cairn of Neolithic date alongside evidence of later settlement activity at the site. The cairn represents the funerary and ceremonial practices of Neolithic communities in the Scottish Highlands, whilst the deserted settlement element indicates continued occupation or use of the location in subsequent periods. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under HES INSPIRE designation SM894.
Carn Liath, chambered cairn and deserted settlement, Kilmuir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM894. View the official record →
Carn Liath is a Neolithic chambered cairn and deserted settlement located in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM894.
Carn Liath, chambered cairn and deserted settlement, Kilmuir dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn and deserted settlement, kilmuir. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn Liath, chambered cairn and deserted settlement, Kilmuir 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 SM894.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eilean Chalium Chille,monastery (0.6 km), Dun Liath,dun (1.7 km), Kilbride Point,church,burial ground and post medieval settlement (2.8 km).
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