Scheduled MonumentsScotlandFinnarts Bridge,cairn 620m SE of
Cairn

Finnarts Bridge,cairn 620m SE of

Scotland
HES SM5477
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Finnarts Bridge Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 620 metres south-east of Finnarts Bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed as a burial site, typical of Bronze Age funerary practices in western Scotland during the second millennium BC. Such cairns often contained inhumation burials or cremated remains, serving as territorial markers and focal points for ritual activity within the landscape. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM5477 and remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in the region.

Finnarts Bridge,cairn 620m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5477. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Finnarts Bridge,cairn 620m SE of?

Finnarts Bridge Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 620 metres south-east of Finnarts Bridge in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5477.

Who is responsible for protecting Finnarts Bridge,cairn 620m SE of?

Finnarts Bridge,cairn 620m SE 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 SM5477.

What other scheduled monuments are near Finnarts Bridge,cairn 620m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beoch, farmstead 340m E of (7.9 km), Dalminnoch, enclosure 250m SSE of (8.9 km), Mid Dinduff, fort 100m ESE of (9 km).

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