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Carn na Cailliche is a prehistoric cairn situated near Killundine in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial pile of stones characteristic of Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial structures, though its precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. Like many cairns of this type in the Scottish Highlands, it likely served as a burial monument or ritual site for a prehistoric community, though detailed excavation records for this specific site are limited in the wider scholarly literature. The cairn represents an important element of the prehistoric landscape archaeology of Argyllshire.
Carn na Cailliche, cairn, Killundine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3390. View the official record →
Carn na Cailliche is a prehistoric cairn situated near Killundine in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3390.
Carn na Cailliche, cairn, Killundine 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 SM3390.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Killundine, kerb cairns 390m NNE of (1 km), Caisteal nan Con, fort and house, Killundine (1.7 km), An Sean Chaisteal, broch (2.8 km).
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