Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of
Cairn

Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of

Scotland
HES SM10660
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Dunan Mor is a Bronze Age cairn situated approximately eighty metres south-south-west of the settlement of Dunan Mor in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a rubble mound typical of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age, when such cairns served as burial markers and ceremonial focal points within the landscape. The cairn's position within the archaeological record of Argyllshire places it within a broader tradition of Bronze Age burial practice in western Scotland, reflecting the funerary customs and social organisation of that period.

Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10660. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of?

Dunan Mor is a Bronze Age cairn situated approximately eighty metres south-south-west of the settlement of Dunan Mor in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10660.

Who is responsible for protecting Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of?

Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW 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 SM10660.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunan Mor, dun (0.1 km), Moy Castle (1.6 km), Lochbuie House, stone circle and standing stones, Mull (1.9 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of