Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGarbeg Cottage, burial mounds 920m NNE of
Burial mounds

Garbeg Cottage, burial mounds 920m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM4635
Site type
Burial mounds
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

The burial mounds 920 metres north-north-east of Garbeg Cottage form an ancient funerary monument complex in Inverness-shire, Scotland. These mounds represent Bronze Age burial practices and are designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland records. The site demonstrates the prehistoric custom of constructing earthen mounds to mark burial locations, a practice characteristic of Bronze Age communities across northern Scotland. The monument's survival to the present day provides archaeological evidence of settlement patterns and mortuary traditions in the Highlands during the later prehistoric period.

Garbeg Cottage, burial mounds 920m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4635. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garbeg Cottage, burial mounds 920m NNE of?

The burial mounds 920 metres north-north-east of Garbeg Cottage form an ancient funerary monument complex in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4635.

Who is responsible for protecting Garbeg Cottage, burial mounds 920m NNE of?

Garbeg Cottage, burial mounds 920m NNE 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 SM4635.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garbeg Cottage, burial mounds 920m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garbeg Cottage, settlement 1250m N of (0.5 km), Culnakirk Burn, burnt mounds 540m NNW of Garbeg Cottage (0.9 km), Upper Drumbuie, burnt mound 230m NNE of (1.1 km).

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