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Ceol na mara is a prehistoric cairn situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 550 metres to the east-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a funerary or ritual structure typical of this period in the Scottish Highlands. Like many cairns of its era, it would have served as a burial monument or ceremonial site for local communities. The structure survives as a substantial heap of stones, though its precise original form and internal characteristics require archaeological examination to establish with certainty.
Ceol na mara, cairn 550m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7804. View the official record →
Ceol na mara is a prehistoric cairn situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 550 metres to the east-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7804.
Ceol na mara, cairn 550m ESE 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 SM7804.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardery, recessed platforms and associated remains to S and SE of (0.9 km), Liddesdale,storehouse (2.5 km), Resipole, dun 300m SW of (4.8 km).
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