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Glecknabae is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and belongs to the tradition of megalithic burial structures characteristic of early farming communities in western Scotland. Like other chambered cairns of its type, the site would have functioned as a communal burial place, with internal stone chambers contained within a larger cairn mound. The specific architectural details and state of preservation of Glecknabae reflect the considerable skill of Neolithic builders in constructing durable monumental structures that have survived into the modern period.
Glecknabae,chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM399. View the official record →
Glecknabae is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM399.
Glecknabae,chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Glecknabae,chambered 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 SM399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Ban,chambered cairn,South Wood of Lenihuline (1.1 km), St Michael's Grave,chambered tomb,Kilmichael (2.4 km), Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael (2.5 km).
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