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Eyre Manse is a pair of cairns located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 490 metres west and west-south-west of Eyre Manse itself. The monuments are constructed upon Palaeogene extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and mafic tuff, bedrock formed during volcanic activity around 56 to 34 million years ago. This geological foundation, common to the Hebridean Tertiary Volcanic Province, would have provided readily available stone for cairn construction in later prehistoric periods.
Cairns of this type typically served as burial monuments or territorial markers within Bronze Age and Iron Age societies. The pairing of these structures suggests they may have held particular significance for the local community, possibly denoting important burial sites or ceremonial locations within the landscape.
The cairns are protected by Historic Environment Scotland as scheduled monuments under reference SM3507. Their preservation status recognises their archaeological importance as representatives of early funerary or ritual practice in the Highlands, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in Inverness-shire.
Eyre Manse,two cairns 490m W & WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3507. View the official record →
Eyre Manse is a pair of cairns located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 490 metres west and west-south-west of Eyre Manse itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3507.
Eyre Manse,two cairns 490m W & WSW 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 SM3507.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre (0.1 km), Dun Cruinn,fort,Kensaleyre (0.8 km), Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of (0.8 km).
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Eyre Manse,two cairns 490m W & WSW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.