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Glebe Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Kilmartin Glen, Argyllshire, forming part of one of Scotland's most significant concentrations of prehistoric burial and ceremonial sites. The cairn comprises a substantial mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age, likely dating to the second millennium BC, and represents a monumental commitment to commemoration and ritual practice among early Bronze Age communities. Its position within the linear arrangement of monuments in Kilmartin Glen, alongside other cairns and standing stones, suggests it held particular importance within the landscape organisation and ceremonial geography of prehistoric Argyll. The site demonstrates the enduring significance of Kilmartin as a focal point for funerary practice across several millennia of prehistory.
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90183. View the official record →
Glebe Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Kilmartin Glen, Argyllshire, forming part of one of Scotland's most significant concentrations of prehistoric burial and ceremonial sites. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90183.
Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin 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 SM90183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan (8.2 km), Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of (8.4 km), Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of (8.6 km).
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