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Guirdil is a Bronze Age cairn situated approximately 250 metres east-north-east of Rum in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a stone burial mound typical of funerary practices during the Bronze Age period, when such cairns served as prominent markers for elite burials within the landscape. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM6425. As with many upland cairns in the Scottish Hebrides, the structure reflects the significant ritual and commemorative practices of prehistoric communities inhabiting the Inner Hebridean islands.
Guirdil,cairn 250m ENE of,Rum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6425. View the official record →
Guirdil is a Bronze Age cairn situated approximately 250 metres east-north-east of Rum in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6425.
Guirdil,cairn 250m ENE of,Rum 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 SM6425.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Guirdil,promontory fort 970m NE of,Rum (0.8 km), Loch Sgaorishal,shielings 800m SW of W end,Rum (1.7 km), Orval, deer trap 700m SW of summit cairn, Rum (2.8 km).
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