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Cairn SM4012, located 720 metres south-west of Clachan Bridge in Argyllshire, is a prehistoric burial monument typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in western Scotland. The cairn survives as a stone mound constructed over a burial deposit, representing the material expression of elite or community commemoration during the second millennium before the present era. Such monuments are characteristic of the Bronze Age landscape of Argyll, where cairns served as enduring markers of burial sites across the region. The specific construction details and any associated artefacts remain documented within the Historic Environment Record, providing evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary customs in this area of Argyllshire.
Clachan Bridge, cairn 720m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4012. View the official record →
Cairn SM4012, located 720 metres south-west of Clachan Bridge in Argyllshire, is a prehistoric burial monument typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4012.
Clachan Bridge, cairn 720m SW 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 SM4012.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Mucaig,dun,Seil (4.7 km), Dun Fadaidh,750m WNW of Degnish (6.3 km), Ardanstur, dun 345m W of Top Ardanstur (6.8 km).
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