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Galachlaw cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. The cairn represents a form of burial architecture characteristic of prehistoric Scotland, constructed from heaped stones to mark and contain a burial or burials. Such monuments are typically dated to the period between approximately 4000 and 1000 BCE, though precise dating for individual examples often remains uncertain without excavation. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation SM3988, reflecting its recognition as a scheduled monument of archaeological importance to the prehistoric record of the Scottish lowlands.
Galachlaw,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3988. View the official record →
Galachlaw cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3988.
Galachlaw,cairn 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 SM3988.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Woodhouselee Castle (6.7 km), Rullion Green,stone circle (6.8 km), Lawhead Hill,fort 630m NNW of Lawhead (7.2 km).
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