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Glen Garr cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The cairn represents a form of burial structure characteristic of prehistoric Scotland, constructed from stone to mark and contain human remains. Such cairns served important ritual and memorial functions within early farming communities of the Neolithic period or the subsequent Bronze Age. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database, reflecting its recognition as a monument of archaeological significance within the region's prehistoric heritage.
Glen Garr,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2469. View the official record →
Glen Garr cairn is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2469.
Glen Garr,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 SM2469.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blacksidend,cairn (1.8 km), Chapelhouse,chapel and farmstead (5.3 km), Old Foundry Holm,ironworks (6.4 km).
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