Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish
Cairn,machrihanish

Cnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish

Scotland
HES SM193
Site type
Cairn,machrihanish
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cnocan Sithean is a Bronze Age cairn located at Machrihanish in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone mound that forms part of the archaeological landscape of the Kintyre peninsula, an area rich in prehistoric remains. As a burial cairn of the Bronze Age period, it represents an important element of funerary practice in western Scotland during the second millennium before the present era. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland national record under the designation SM193.

Cnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM193. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish?

Cnocan Sithean is a Bronze Age cairn located at Machrihanish in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM193.

Who is responsible for protecting Cnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish?

Cnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish 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 SM193.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cnocan Sithean,cairn,Machrihanish?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochorodale, long cairn 1000m NW of (4.7 km), Lochorodale, cup-marked rock 1100m WNW of (4.8 km), Lochorodale,long cairn 505m SW of (5.7 km).

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