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Craigencroy is a Bronze Age cairn located 270 metres south-southeast of West Ringuinea in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The monument comprises a stone heap characteristic of burial cairns from the second millennium before Christ, representing the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the region. Such cairns typically contained cremated or inhumed remains and served as enduring markers of burial sites within the landscape. The site's designation within the Scottish national heritage record reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary activity in Dumfries and Galloway.
Craigencroy,cairn 270m SSE of West Ringuinea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1930. View the official record →
Craigencroy is a Bronze Age cairn located 270 metres south-southeast of West Ringuinea in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1930.
Craigencroy,cairn 270m SSE of West Ringuinea 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 SM1930.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Float Bay,fort SE of (0.5 km), Little Float,fort 630m SW of (1.1 km), Kirkmadrine, site of Kirkmadrine Church (1.6 km).
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