Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEarl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack
Neolithic · Chambered cairn n of hollandmake,inkstack

Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack

Scotland
HES SM449
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn n of hollandmake,inkstack
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Earl's Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located north of Hollandmake in Inkstack, Caithness. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the burial practices of early farming communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, the structure would have contained an internal stone-built chamber or chambers designed for communal burial, reflecting the architectural traditions characteristic of megalithic monuments in this region. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation as monument SM449 and remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic settlement and funerary practice in Caithness.

Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM449. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack?

Earl's Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located north of Hollandmake in Inkstack, Caithness. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM449.

What period does Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack date from?

Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn n of hollandmake,inkstack. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack?

Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack 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 SM449.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scarfskerry,Kirk o'Banks (4.3 km), Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road (4.5 km), Ham,chambered cairn 180m NW of,Brough (4.8 km).

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