Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 75m sw of lower cragabus, islay

Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay

Scotland
HES SM13237
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 75m sw of lower cragabus, islay
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cragabus is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 75 metres south-west of Lower Cragabus on the Isle of Islay in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary practice of communal burial characteristic of early farming communities in Scotland. As a chambered cairn, the structure would have comprised a stone burial chamber contained within a mound of rubble and stones, serving as a substantial communal tomb. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM13237.

Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13237. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay?

Cragabus is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 75 metres south-west of Lower Cragabus on the Isle of Islay in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13237.

What period does Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay date from?

Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 75m sw of lower cragabus, islay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay?

Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay 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 SM13237.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilnaughton, chapel, carved stones & burial ground 135m N of Samhchair (1.5 km), Lurabus,township and farmsteads,Mull of Oa,Islay (1.7 km), Lurabus House, dun 370m ENE of, Islay (2.2 km).

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