Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 700m nw of kilcoy castle

Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle

Scotland
HES SM4650
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 700m nw of kilcoy castle
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kilcoy South is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 700 metres north-west of Kilcoy Castle in Ross-shire, Highland Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary architecture of early farming communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, it would have served as a communal burial monument, with an internal stone-built chamber covered by a substantial mound of stone and earth. The site is recorded in the national heritage database under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE reference SM4650.

Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4650. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle?

Kilcoy South is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 700 metres north-west of Kilcoy Castle in Ross-shire, Highland Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4650.

What period does Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle date from?

Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 700m nw of kilcoy castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle?

Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle 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 SM4650.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windhill,standing stone N of (5.1 km), Coul Point, crannog 1030m SW of (5.6 km), Phopachy, crannog 540m NNW of (5.9 km).

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