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Hare Law is a cairn situated 730 metres south-south-east of Wester Yardhouses in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, Carboniferous sandstones, siltstones and mudstones that underlie this upland landscape. Cairns of this type typically date from the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments, though the specific date of this example has not been determined through excavation.
The cairn's position within the rolling terrain of southern Lanarkshire reflects the typical placement of such monuments on higher ground, affording prominence within the local landscape. The underlying geology of fine-grained sedimentary rocks would have provided suitable material for the construction of the stone heap, sourced from the immediate vicinity. The proximity to Wester Yardhouses connects the monument to the settlement patterns of the region, though the relationship between the cairn and any contemporary habitation remains unrecorded.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM11230, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and burial custom in Lanarkshire.
Hare Law, cairn 730m SSE of Wester Yardhouses is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11230. View the official record →
Hare Law is a cairn situated 730 metres south-south-east of Wester Yardhouses in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11230.
Hare Law, cairn 730m SSE of Wester Yardhouses 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 SM11230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windygates, hut-circle 385m NNW of (1.4 km), Kersewell Mains,cairn 1400m E of (2.3 km), Greenaton Farm, enclosed settlement 250m WNW of (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hare Law, cairn 730m SSE of Wester Yardhouses's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hare Law, cairn 730m SSE of Wester Yardhouses stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.