Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCraonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of

Scotland
HES SM5242
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Craonaval is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 800 metres east of Craonaval in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the funerary structures characteristic of early agricultural communities in the Scottish Highlands. As a chambered cairn, the site would have functioned as a communal burial monument, with an internal stone chamber constructed beneath or within a substantial cairn of stone. The site is recorded in the heritage designation database under the reference HES INSPIRE SM5242, ensuring its protection as a significant archaeological monument of prehistoric Scotland.

Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5242. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of?

Craonaval is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 800 metres east of Craonaval in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5242.

What period does Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of date from?

Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of?

Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E 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 SM5242.

What other scheduled monuments are near Craonaval,chambered cairn 800m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eilean Dubh Dun Scor,dun,Loch Caravat (0.5 km), Leac a'Mhiosachan,recumbent stones on summit of Craonaval (0.8 km), Craonaval,chambered cairn 200m WNW of (1 km).

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