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Dirrington Little Law is a Bronze Age cairn situated on the summit of Dirrington Little Law in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The monument comprises a stone cairn, a funerary monument type characteristic of Bronze Age burial practice in Scotland, dating to approximately 2000–800 BC. Its elevated position on the hilltop was typical of cairn placement during this period, often serving to make burial sites visually prominent within the landscape. The cairn represents evidence of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practices in the eastern Scottish Borders region.
Dirrington Little Law,cairn on summit of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4638. View the official record →
Dirrington Little Law is a Bronze Age cairn situated on the summit of Dirrington Little Law in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4638.
Dirrington Little Law,cairn on summit 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 SM4638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bedshiel,cairn 950m NNE of (1.1 km), Evelaw Tower (2.6 km), Evelaw,farmstead and cultivation remains 650m WSW of (3.2 km).
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