Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of
Cairn

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM12841
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of, is a prehistoric cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The monument is a Bronze Age funerary structure, typical of burial cairns constructed during the second millennium BC in lowland Scotland. Its physical form consists of a stone mound built to mark and contain human remains, representing the mortuary practices of early Bronze Age communities in the region. The cairn survives as an upstanding archaeological monument, recorded and protected under the Historic Environment Record with the reference SM12841.

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12841. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of?

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of, is a prehistoric cairn located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12841.

Who is responsible for protecting Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of?

Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m 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 SM12841.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1200m ENE of (0.1 km), Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 750m E of (0.6 km), Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of (1.7 km).

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