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Culshabbin Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing an important funerary tradition of ancient Scotland's upland regions. The structure consists of a mound of stones constructed to cover and commemorate burials, typical of cairn construction practices across the Scottish southwest during the later prehistoric period. The monument survives as a testament to ritual practices and settlement patterns in Wigtownshire during the early development of agricultural societies in Scotland.
Culshabbin,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1918. View the official record →
Culshabbin Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1918.
Culshabbin,cairn 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 SM1918.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Doon of May,fort (0.9 km), Barhobble, Early Christian site (remains of), 180m SSW of Elrig House (1.7 km), Rough Loch,crannog 450m ESE of (2.4 km).
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