Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHaylie House, chambered cairn
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Haylie House, chambered cairn

Scotland
HES SM2482
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Haylie House is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the early Neolithic period. The monument consists of a stone-built chamber contained within a cairn structure, typical of the communal burial monuments constructed during the fourth and third millennia BC in Scotland. Chambered cairns of this type served as collective burial places and represent significant expressions of Neolithic social organization and ritual practice. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation SM2482, reflecting its importance as a scheduled ancient monument worthy of statutory protection.

Haylie House, chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2482. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Haylie House, chambered cairn?

Haylie House is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the early Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2482.

What period does Haylie House, chambered cairn date from?

Haylie House, chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Haylie House, chambered cairn?

Haylie House, chambered cairn 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 SM2482.

What other scheduled monuments are near Haylie House, chambered cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill, fort (0.6 km), Fairlie Castle (3.7 km), Knock,fort (4.3 km).

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