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Dursainean is a Neolithic chambered cairn located at Garrabost in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument belongs to the tradition of megalithic tomb construction characteristic of the Neolithic period in northern Britain, when communities constructed communal burial chambers beneath substantial stone mounds. Chambered cairns of this type served as focal points for ritual and burial practice, reflecting the social organisation and religious beliefs of early farming populations. The site is recorded within the national heritage record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM5357.
Dursainean,chambered cairn,Garrabost is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5357. View the official record →
Dursainean is a Neolithic chambered cairn located at Garrabost in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5357.
Dursainean,chambered cairn,Garrabost dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn,garrabost. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dursainean,chambered cairn,Garrabost 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 SM5357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc nan Dursainean,standing stone 500m NE of (0.5 km), Dun Mor,dun,Garrabost (1.3 km), Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble (1.5 km).
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