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Craig, cairn 700m SW of is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wigtownshire in south-western Scotland. The cairn sits upon bedrock of the Portpatrick and Glenwhargen Formations, Ordovician wacke deposits laid down during the Caradocian period, which form the underlying geology of this part of Dumfries and Galloway. This hard, fine-grained sandstone would have been a familiar landscape to the Bronze Age communities who constructed the monument.
The cairn represents a form of burial practice widespread across Scotland during the Bronze Age, when communities marked the graves of significant individuals with substantial stone structures. Such monuments served both practical and symbolic purposes, securing the burial beneath stone whilst creating a visible marker in the landscape that would have endured for centuries.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7149, recognising its archaeological significance and national importance. Its preservation allows for continued study of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in this region of south-western Scotland, contributing to understanding of prehistoric communities who inhabited the Wigtownshire peninsula.
Craig, cairn 700m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7149. View the official record →
Craig, cairn 700m SW of is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wigtownshire in south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7149.
Craig, cairn 700m 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 SM7149.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Dounan,fort,Dunragit House (3.5 km), Castle of Park, castle, Glenluce (3.6 km), Ritual and funerary complex, 230m SE of Station House, Dunragit (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craig, cairn 700m SW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Craig, cairn 700m SW of stands on Portpatrick Formation And Glenwhargen Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.