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Carn Richard is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 1600 metres west-north-west of Harvieston in Sutherland, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the burial and ritual practices of early farming communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, the structure would originally have comprised a stone-built burial chamber set within a larger mound of stacked stones, designed to contain the remains of multiple individuals across an extended period. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM1773.
Carn Richard,chambered cairn 1600m WNW of Harvieston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1773. View the official record →
Carn Richard is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 1600 metres west-north-west of Harvieston in Sutherland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1773.
Carn Richard,chambered cairn 1600m WNW of Harvieston dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 1600m wnw of harvieston. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carn Richard,chambered cairn 1600m WNW of Harvieston 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 SM1773.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 1100m NW of (4.2 km), Kinbrace Hill, prehistoric settlement 1km NW of Kinbrace Farm (4.3 km), Kinbrace Farm, three chambered cairns NW of, Achentoul Forest (4.4 km).
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