Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 420m se of kilmichael

Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael

Scotland
HES SM5600
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 420m se of kilmichael
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Glenvoidean Hill is a Neolithic chambered cairn located 420 metres south-east of Kilmichael on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary practices of early farming communities in western Scotland. As a chambered cairn, it would have served as a communal burial structure, with an internal stone chamber contained within a cairn of stacked stones. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation SM5600.

Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5600. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael?

Glenvoidean Hill is a Neolithic chambered cairn located 420 metres south-east of Kilmichael on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5600.

What period does Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael date from?

Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 420m se of kilmichael. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael?

Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael 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 SM5600.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Michael's Grave,chambered tomb,Kilmichael (0.3 km), St Michael's Chapel,Kilmichael,Bute (0.5 km), Cairn Ban,chambered cairn,South Wood of Lenihuline (1.6 km).

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