Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKinbrace Farm,cairn 600m WNW of
Cairn

Kinbrace Farm,cairn 600m WNW of

Scotland
HES SM3324
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kinbrace Farm cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 600 metres west-northwest of Kinbrace Farm in Sutherland, northern Scotland. The cairn represents a characteristic example of the burial traditions practised during the Bronze Age in the Scottish Highlands, a period when such stone-built mounds served as communal or individual depositories for the dead. The monument's physical structure comprises a cairn of stones, typical of Sutherland's archaeological landscape, where such features remain as evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the region.

Kinbrace Farm,cairn 600m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3324. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kinbrace Farm,cairn 600m WNW of?

Kinbrace Farm cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 600 metres west-northwest of Kinbrace Farm in Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3324.

Who is responsible for protecting Kinbrace Farm,cairn 600m WNW of?

Kinbrace Farm,cairn 600m WNW 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 SM3324.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kinbrace Farm,cairn 600m WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinbrace Farm,cairn 160m NNW of (0.4 km), Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 370m WNW of (0.5 km), Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of (0.6 km).

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