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Glenlea is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the period roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE. The monument consists of a stone cairn constructed to cover and protect an internal burial chamber, a characteristic feature of Neolithic funerary architecture in Scotland. Such chambered cairns served as communal burial places and represent significant investments of labour by prehistoric communities, indicating organised social structures and shared ritual practices. The site is recorded within the national monuments database under HES INSPIRE reference SM2489, ensuring its legal protection and inclusion within Scotland's archaeological heritage record.
Glenlea, chambered cairn 150m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2489. View the official record →
Glenlea is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the period roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2489.
Glenlea, chambered cairn 150m ENE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Glenlea, chambered cairn 150m ENE 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 SM2489.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strageath Mains, Roman fort, annexe and field system SE of (5.5 km), Parkhead, ring-ditch, souterrain and enclosure 200m NE of (5.7 km), Innerpeffray Castle (5.7 km).
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