Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCorrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM90081
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Corrimony chambered cairn is a Neolithic monument located approximately 600 metres east-southeast of Corrimory in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The cairn belongs to the category of chambered cairns, which are characteristic funerary structures of the Neolithic period in Scotland, typically dating to around 4000 to 3000 BCE. The monument consists of a stone-built chamber within a cairn mound, representative of the passage grave tradition found in the Highlands. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland, it forms part of the broader archaeological evidence for Neolithic settlement and mortuary practices in the Scottish interior.

Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90081. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of?

Corrimony chambered cairn is a Neolithic monument located approximately 600 metres east-southeast of Corrimory in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90081.

What period does Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of date from?

Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of?

Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m 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 SM90081.

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