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Carriside cairns, located 750 metres north-west of Carriside in Caithness, Scotland, is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the prehistoric funerary landscape of northern Scotland. The site comprises multiple cairns whose construction reflects the ritual and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the far north, with such monuments typically dating to the second millennium before the present. The cairns represent significant evidence for understanding settlement patterns and ceremonial activity in Caithness during this period, contributing to broader knowledge of Bronze Age material culture in the Highlands and Islands.
Carriside, cairns 750m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5406. View the official record →
Carriside cairns, located 750 metres north-west of Carriside in Caithness, Scotland, is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the prehistoric funerary landscape of northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5406.
Carriside, cairns 750m NW of 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 SM5406.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains (1.9 km), Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (2.2 km), Loch a'Mhuilinn,chambered cairn 300m NE of (2.3 km).
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