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Douglashall Pendicle is a cairn situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 415 metres west of Douglashall. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, Carboniferous sedimentary deposits formed during the Osagean epoch, comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation would have been visible to Bronze Age communities who constructed the cairn, and the local stone resources shaped its physical character.
Cairns of this type served as burial monuments or territorial markers across upland Scotland during the Bronze Age. The Douglashall example represents one of many such structures scattered across Dumfriesshire's moorland and agricultural landscapes, testament to prehistoric settlement and funerary practices across the region. The monument's survival reflects both its construction from durable stone and the relative preservation of upland archaeological sites.
The cairn is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under national designation SM11915, recognising its archaeological importance and ensuring its conservation. This statutory protection reflects the monument's value in understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use across the south of Scotland, and its contribution to the broader archaeological heritage of Dumfriesshire.
Douglashall Pendicle, cairn 415m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11915. View the official record →
Douglashall Pendicle is a cairn situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 415 metres west of Douglashall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11915.
Douglashall Pendicle, cairn 415m W 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 SM11915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckie Bank Cottage, fort 95m SW of (3.7 km), Fairy Knowe,mound (4.6 km), Hoddom Church, church, burial ground and monastery (4.7 km).
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Douglashall Pendicle, cairn 415m W of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.