Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGeirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 670m ne of loch beag nan eun

Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun

Scotland
HES SM13671
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 670m ne of loch beag nan eun
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Geirisclett is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 670 metres north-east of Loch Beag nan Eun in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the prehistoric communal burial monuments characteristic of early agricultural communities in the Scottish Highlands. As a chambered cairn, the site would have functioned as a ritual and burial centre, with a stone-built chamber constructed within a larger mound of stone and earth. The monument is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland designation SM13671.

Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13671. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun?

Geirisclett is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 670 metres north-east of Loch Beag nan Eun in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13671.

What period does Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun date from?

Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 670m ne of loch beag nan eun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun?

Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun 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 SM13671.

What other scheduled monuments are near Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eilean Domhnuill,settlement,Loch Olabhat (2.1 km), Buaile Risary,settlement and cup-marked stone 600m N of Ben Risary (2.3 km), Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower (3.7 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Geirisclett, chambered cairn 670m NE of Loch Beag nan Eun