Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDrumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland
Cairn n of boreland

Drumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland

Scotland
HES SM1021
Site type
Cairn n of boreland
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Drumwhirn is a Bronze Age cairn located north of Boreland in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a roughly circular mound of stones characteristic of funerary monuments from the Bronze Age period, which would date its construction to sometime within the second millennium before the common era. Such cairns typically served as burial markers for individuals of status within prehistoric communities, though the specific contents and construction details of this particular example require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty. The site is recorded within the Scottish heritage database under the reference SM1021 and remains an important element of the Bronze Age archaeological landscape of south-western Scotland.

Drumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1021. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Drumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland?

Drumwhirn is a Bronze Age cairn located north of Boreland in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1021.

Who is responsible for protecting Drumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland?

Drumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland 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 SM1021.

What other scheduled monuments are near Drumwhirn,cairn N of Boreland?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boreland,chambered cairn (1.2 km), Drumfern,cairn and remains of stone circle (2.2 km), Minnigaff, Old Church (2.8 km).

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