Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGarbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 1km ene of cnoc chaornaidh

Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh

Scotland
HES SM4564
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 1km ene of cnoc chaornaidh
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garbh Ath Chaoruinn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately one kilometre east-north-east of Cnoc Chaornaidh in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary and ceremonial practices of early farming communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, the structure would have comprised a stone burial chamber covered by a substantial cairn mound, serving as a communal burial place for members of the local community. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM4564.

Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4564. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh?

Garbh Ath Chaoruinn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately one kilometre east-north-east of Cnoc Chaornaidh in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4564.

What period does Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh date from?

Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 1km ene of cnoc chaornaidh. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh?

Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh 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 SM4564.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garbh Ath Chaoruinn, chambered cairn 1km ENE of Cnoc Chaornaidh?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Eileag, chambered cairn 790m SE of Cnoc Chaornaidh (0.7 km), Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich (1.4 km), Cnoc Chaornaidh, chambered cairn 590m SW of (1.5 km).

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