Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCruise,cairn 1250m NE of
Cairn

Cruise,cairn 1250m NE of

Scotland
HES SM4895
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn 1250m NE of Cruise is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The site consists of a stone cairn, a form of burial structure commonly constructed during the Bronze Age across Scotland and typical of the region's prehistoric funerary practices. Such cairns served as durable markers for the dead and often contained cremated remains or inhumations, reflecting the ceremonial and social importance placed upon burial rites during this period. The monument's survival to the present day, despite millennia of weathering and land use changes, attests to the substantial construction methods employed in its creation.

Cruise,cairn 1250m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4895. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cruise,cairn 1250m NE of?

Cairn 1250m NE of Cruise is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4895.

Who is responsible for protecting Cruise,cairn 1250m NE of?

Cruise,cairn 1250m NE 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 SM4895.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cruise,cairn 1250m NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenluce Abbey (4.8 km), Castle of Park, castle, Glenluce (6.4 km), Round Dounan,fort,Dunragit House (6.5 km).

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