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Kilearnan is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately 800 metres south of the Strath of Kildonan in Sutherland, northern Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the funerary structures characteristic of early farming communities in the Scottish Highlands. Long cairns of this type typically served as communal burial places and are among the oldest monumental structures in Britain, reflecting the significance of ancestor veneration in Neolithic society. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM1795.
Kilearnan,long cairn 800m S of,Strath of Kildonan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1795. View the official record →
Kilearnan is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately 800 metres south of the Strath of Kildonan in Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1795.
Kilearnan,long cairn 800m S of,Strath of Kildonan dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn 800m s of,strath of kildonan. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kilearnan,long cairn 800m S of,Strath of Kildonan 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 SM1795.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilearnan, broch 800m WSW of (0.4 km), Kildonan Church Graveyard,enclosure (2.6 km), Clach na h'Uaighe,cross inscribed stone (2.9 km).
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