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Croftcrunie is an enclosed cremation cemetery located approximately 175 metres south of Croftcrunie in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents a form of funerary monument characteristic of prehistoric Scotland, wherein cremated human remains were deposited within a defined enclosure. The cemetery's enclosed arrangement indicates a deliberate spatial organisation of burial practices, suggesting the site held particular significance for the community that used it. Such cremation cemeteries provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and social structures in the Highlands during prehistory.
Croftcrunie,enclosed cremation cemetery 175m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4676. View the official record →
Croftcrunie is an enclosed cremation cemetery located approximately 175 metres south of Croftcrunie in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4676.
Croftcrunie,enclosed cremation cemetery 175m S 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 SM4676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bogallan Wood, cairn 105m SW of The Croft (3.8 km), Redcastle, crannog 600m SSE of (4 km), Coul Point, crannog 1030m SW of (4.4 km).
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