Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKennel Mount cairn, Culzean Country Park
Culzean country park

Kennel Mount cairn, Culzean Country Park

Scotland
HES SM10359
Site type
Culzean country park
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kennel Mount cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within Culzean Country Park near Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age as a burial monument, typical of the ritual and mortuary practices of prehistoric communities in southwestern Scotland. The site's survival within the landscaped grounds of Culzean estate demonstrates the long continuity of settlement and land use in this region, with the ancient monument predating the later country house and policies by several millennia. The cairn remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial customs and social organisation in Ayrshire.

Kennel Mount cairn, Culzean Country Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10359. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kennel Mount cairn, Culzean Country Park?

Kennel Mount cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located within Culzean Country Park near Maybole in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10359.

Who is responsible for protecting Kennel Mount cairn, Culzean Country Park?

Kennel Mount cairn, Culzean Country Park 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 SM10359.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kennel Mount cairn, Culzean Country Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thomaston Castle (0.4 km), Culzean Coves, caves (0.9 km), Balchriston Crossing,dun 320m E of (2.1 km).

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