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High Gillespie long cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument situated in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic period and represents the distinctive long cairn tradition characteristic of early farming communities in Britain, typically constructed between approximately 4000 and 3000 BCE. As a chambered or non-chambered long barrow, the monument would have functioned as a collective burial structure serving a local community over an extended period. The site's survival and formal archaeological designation reflect its importance in understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and funerary practices in the south-west of Scotland.
High Gillespie,long cairn 475m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1939. View the official record →
High Gillespie long cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument situated in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1939.
High Gillespie,long cairn 475m SSE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
High Gillespie,long cairn 475m SSE of 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 SM1939.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craignarget, cairn 800m ENE of (1.2 km), Garheugh,cairn 1050m NW of (1.7 km), Cairn Buy,cairn 720m NW of Garheugh (2 km).
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