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Enterkine Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Ayrshire, Scotland, situated 550 metres east-north-east of Enterkine itself. The monument stands on bedrock formed from Palaeogene mafic igneous intrusion, giving the landscape beneath the barrow a distinctive geological character shaped by ancient volcanic activity. This geological foundation would have been visible to the Bronze Age communities who constructed the burial monument, influencing both the choice of location and the materials available for its construction.
The barrow represents a significant funerary tradition spanning the Bronze Age, when such earthen mounds served as focal points for ritual burial and commemoration. Built to endure across generations, the mound would have been a conspicuous landmark in the Ayrshire landscape, marking an important individual or family group within the prehistoric community.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4618, recognising its archaeological and historical importance. This statutory protection ensures the barrow's preservation for future study and understanding of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in southwest Scotland.
Enterkine,barrow 550m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4618. View the official record →
Enterkine Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Ayrshire, Scotland, situated 550 metres east-north-east of Enterkine itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4618.
Enterkine,barrow 550m ENE 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 SM4618.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarbolton,motte (3.6 km), Trabboch Castle (3.7 km), Shields,enclosure 500m E of (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Enterkine,barrow 550m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Enterkine,barrow 550m ENE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.