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Craonaval is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 200 metres west-north-west of Craonaval in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary and ceremonial practices of early farming communities in the Scottish Highlands. As a chambered cairn, the structure would have comprised a stone-built burial chamber covered by a mound of stones, serving as a communal tomb for multiple individuals over an extended period. The site is recorded within the historic environment record under HES INSPIRE designation SM5176, reflecting its recognised significance as a prehistoric monument within Scotland's archaeological heritage.
Craonaval,chambered cairn 200m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5176. View the official record →
Craonaval is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 200 metres west-north-west of Craonaval in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5176.
Craonaval,chambered cairn 200m WNW 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.
Craonaval,chambered cairn 200m WNW 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 SM5176.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leac a'Mhiosachan,recumbent stones on summit of Craonaval (0.2 km), Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of (1 km), Eilean Dubh Dun Scor,dun,Loch Caravat (1.2 km).
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