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Fairhill Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated 20 metres north of 96 Millgate Road in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The cairn is constructed upon bedrock formed from the Scottish Coal Measures Group, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete deposits that date to the Moscovian period. This geological setting is characteristic of the coalfield landscapes of central Scotland, where such stone structures were regularly built over mixed sedimentary sequences.
The cairn represents a typical funerary tradition of the Bronze Age, when burial mounds were constructed to mark the graves of significant individuals or families. Such monuments often contained cremated remains and grave goods, though the specific contents of Fairhill Cairn are not documented. The survival of cairns in upland and marginal areas of Scotland reflects the limited disturbance of these landscapes since prehistory.
The monument is recorded in the national heritage register of Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM4336, ensuring its legal protection and management. This designation recognises Fairhill Cairn as an important component of the archaeological record of Bronze Age Lanarkshire, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns across the region.
Fairhill, cairn 20m N of 96 Millgate Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4336. View the official record →
Fairhill Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated 20 metres north of 96 Millgate Road in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4336.
Fairhill, cairn 20m N of 96 Millgate Road 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 SM4336.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netherton Cross, cross, Hamilton Old Parish Kirk (2 km), Hamilton High Parks, park pale (2.2 km), Cadzow Castle (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Fairhill, cairn 20m N of 96 Millgate Road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Fairhill, cairn 20m N of 96 Millgate Road stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.