Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of
Cairn

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM12843
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of, is a prehistoric cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a burial cairn of Bronze Age date, typical of funerary structures erected during the second millennium BCE in southwestern Scotland. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments and represent significant evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the region. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's scheduling system and forms part of the broader archaeological resource documenting prehistoric activity in Renfrewshire.

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12843. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of?

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of, is a prehistoric cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12843.

Who is responsible for protecting Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of?

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE 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 SM12843.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of (0.1 km), Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 750m E of (0.5 km), Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of (1.8 km).

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