Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road
Iron Age · Two cairns on w side of dunnet-castleton road

Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road

Scotland
HES SM448
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Two cairns on w side of dunnet-castleton road
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dunnet is a pair of cairns located on the western side of the Dunnet-Castleton Road in Caithness, northern Scotland. Both structures date to the Iron Age and represent funerary or ceremonial monuments typical of that period in the Scottish Highlands. The cairns form part of the archaeological landscape of the Dunnet peninsula, an area rich in prehistoric and early historic remains. These monuments are recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM448.

Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM448. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road?

Dunnet is a pair of cairns located on the western side of the Dunnet-Castleton Road in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM448.

What period does Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road date from?

Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a two cairns on w side of dunnet-castleton road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road?

Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road 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 SM448.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Hillock, cairn 280m S of Breezy Brae (3.9 km), Trothanmas Hillock,cairn,Netherside,Castletown (3.9 km), Olrig House,broch 300m E of (4.2 km).

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