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Ham is a chambered cairn located 180 metres northwest of Brough in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the megalithic burial structures characteristic of northern Scotland during this era. The cairn comprises a stone-built mound that formerly enclosed a burial chamber, typical of the passage grave or chambered cairn tradition prevalent in the far north of mainland Britain. Such monuments served as communal burial places and reflect the social and ritual practices of Neolithic communities in the region.
Ham,chambered cairn 180m NW of,Brough is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM454. View the official record →
Ham is a chambered cairn located 180 metres northwest of Brough in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM454.
Ham,chambered cairn 180m NW of,Brough dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 180m nw of,brough. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ham,chambered cairn 180m NW of,Brough 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 SM454.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scarfskerry,Kirk o'Banks (1.5 km), Earl's Cairn,chambered cairn N of Hollandmake,Inkstack (4.8 km), Dunnet,two cairns on W side of Dunnet-Castleton Road (5 km).
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