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Dunan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located southeast of Allt an Sniomh in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of collective burial structure characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. The cairn's chambered design reflects the architectural traditions of Neolithic monument building, whereby internal stone-built chambers were constructed within larger stone mounds to facilitate communal interment practices. Such monuments are considered significant markers of Neolithic settlement and social organisation in the Scottish Highlands.
Dunan,chambered cairn SE of Allt an Sniomh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1663. View the official record →
Dunan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located southeast of Allt an Sniomh in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1663.
Dunan,chambered cairn SE of Allt an Sniomh dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn se of allt an sniomh. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunan,chambered cairn SE of Allt an Sniomh 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 SM1663.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt an-t-Sniomh,chambered cairn 40m N of (0.5 km), St Aula's Church (5.2 km), Gress Cemetery,souterrain (5.2 km).
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