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Dungavel Hill cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing an important category of ritual and burial landscape in prehistoric Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stones constructed over a burial or ceremonial deposit, characteristic of cairn construction practices during the third and second millennia BC. As a scheduled ancient monument designated by Historic Environment Scotland, Dungavel Hill cairn contributes to the understanding of early settlement patterns and burial practices in the Clyde Valley region.
Dungavel Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2848. View the official record →
Dungavel Hill cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2848.
Dungavel Hill,cairn 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 SM2848.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnbrae,barrow 170m NW of (7.6 km), Chapelhouse,chapel and farmstead (8.5 km), Old Foundry Holm,ironworks (9.1 km).
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