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Dowries, cairn 495m SW of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone mound constructed as a funerary structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments across Scotland. Located in the landscape southwest of Dowries, the cairn represents evidence of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the region. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM12838, reflecting its recognition as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance.
Dowries, cairn 495m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12838. View the official record →
Dowries, cairn 495m SW of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12838.
Dowries, cairn 495m SW 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 SM12838.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garvock, farmstead 825m SE of (0.7 km), Garvock, cairn 780m ENE of (1.3 km), Muiredge, cairn 1050m W of (1.6 km).
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