Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCraigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery
Enclosed cremation cemetery

Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery

Scotland
HES SM3082
Site type
Enclosed cremation cemetery
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Craigiehowe Wood is an enclosed cremation cemetery located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age. The site comprises a ditched enclosure containing evidence of cremation burial practices characteristic of later prehistoric Scotland. Such enclosed cremation cemeteries represent important funerary monuments of the Bronze Age period, reflecting both ritual practices and social organisation among contemporary communities. The archaeological significance of the site lies in its contribution to understanding Bronze Age mortuary customs and settlement patterns in the northern Scottish Highlands.

Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3082. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery?

Craigiehowe Wood is an enclosed cremation cemetery located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3082.

Who is responsible for protecting Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery?

Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery 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 SM3082.

What other scheduled monuments are near Craigiehowe Wood,enclosed cremation cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Cromwell's Fort, bastion west of Lotland Place, Inverness (5.5 km), Balloch of Culloden,enclosure 1050m NNW of (5.9 km), Caledonian Canal,Clachnaharry Sea Lock to Muirtown Quay (6.2 km).

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