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Carragh an Talaidh is a Neolithic chambered cairn located near Brackley in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the fourth or third millennium BC. The monument comprises a stone-built burial chamber set within a cairn of stacked stones, representing a characteristic funerary structure of the Neolithic period in western Scotland. Such chambered cairns served as communal burial places and are among the most substantial and enduring monuments of prehistoric Scotland, reflecting the social organisation and ritual practices of early farming communities. The site is recorded in the heritage schedule under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM189.
Carragh an Talaidh,chambered cairn,Brackley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM189. View the official record →
Carragh an Talaidh is a Neolithic chambered cairn located near Brackley in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the fourth or third millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM189.
Carragh an Talaidh,chambered cairn,Brackley dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn,brackley. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carragh an Talaidh,chambered cairn,Brackley 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 SM189.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grogport Old Manse,dun 180m ENE of (2.4 km), Sunadale,dun 275m NE of (3.8 km), Airds Castle, 235m SE of Barncluith, Carradale (4.4 km).
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