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Clachaig is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of communal burial structure characteristic of early farming communities in western Scotland. The cairn comprises a stone chamber set within a mound of stone, constructed in the manner typical of chambered monuments from this era. Such monuments served as repositories for the collective dead and functioned as enduring territorial markers within the landscape of their time.
Clachaig, chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM395. View the official record →
Clachaig is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM395.
Clachaig, chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Clachaig, chambered cairn 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 SM395.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torrylin,chambered long cairn 610m SW of (0.6 km), Sliddery, chambered cairn (2.7 km), Torr a'Chaisteal,dun,Arran (3.5 km).
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