Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHigh Baltersan,cairn
Cairn

High Baltersan,cairn

Scotland
HES SM1938
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

High Baltersan is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial cairn located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The monument consists of a stone mound constructed as a funerary monument, typical of prehistoric burial practices in the region during the third and second millennia BC. Cairns of this type served as communal or elite burial structures and represent an important element of the monumental landscape constructed by early agricultural communities in southwest Scotland. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1938.

High Baltersan,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1938. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is High Baltersan,cairn?

High Baltersan is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial cairn located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1938.

Who is responsible for protecting High Baltersan,cairn?

High Baltersan,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 SM1938.

What other scheduled monuments are near High Baltersan,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnhouse, two cairns (3.7 km), Creebridge, cairn 400m E of (3.9 km), Blackcraig lead mines, lade, dressing floors, smelt mill and miners' cottages, Blackcraig (4.4 km).

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