Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEaster Coillechat, cairn 550m N of
Cairn

Easter Coillechat, cairn 550m N of

Scotland
HES SM6985
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn 550m North of Easter Coillichat is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site consists of a stone cairn, a burial structure built by heaping stones, which represents an important class of prehistoric funerary architecture found throughout the Scottish Highlands and surrounding regions. Such cairns typically date to the period between approximately 4000 and 1000 BCE, though more precise dating for this specific monument is not established in the readily available scholarly record. The site's designation within the Historic Environment Record indicates its recognition as a scheduled monument of archaeological significance, reflecting its importance to understanding prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in Perthshire.

Easter Coillechat, cairn 550m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6985. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Easter Coillechat, cairn 550m N of?

Cairn 550m North of Easter Coillichat is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6985.

Who is responsible for protecting Easter Coillechat, cairn 550m N of?

Easter Coillechat, cairn 550m N 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 SM6985.

What other scheduled monuments are near Easter Coillechat, cairn 550m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boghall, ring ditch 350m SW of (5.2 km), East Coldoch, palisaded enclosure 400m NNW of (5.7 km), East Coldoch, enclosure and ring ditch 200m NNW of (5.9 km).

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