Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of
Cairn

Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM12847
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a rubble mound characteristic of funerary structures from the Bronze Age period, indicating its use as a repository for the dead during this era of Scottish prehistory. Its designation within the Renfrewshire landscape places it within a broader pattern of Bronze Age ceremonial and burial sites distributed across lowland Scotland. The cairn represents an important archaeological record of Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the west of Scotland.

Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12847. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of?

Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12847.

Who is responsible for protecting Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of?

Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE 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 SM12847.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of (1.7 km), Kirkbrae House, burial vault 65m ENE of (1.7 km), Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of (1.8 km).

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