Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of

Scotland
HES SM3326
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kinbrace Farm is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Sutherland, Scotland, approximately ninety metres east of Kinbrace Farm itself. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary and ceremonial practices of early farming communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, the structure would have comprised a stone-built burial chamber set within a larger mound of stacked stones, typical of megalithic monuments constructed during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM3326, reflecting its status as a scheduled monument of archaeological importance.

Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3326. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of?

Kinbrace Farm is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Sutherland, Scotland, approximately ninety metres east of Kinbrace Farm itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3326.

What period does Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of date from?

Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of?

Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E 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 SM3326.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kinbrace Farm,chambered cairn 90m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 200m E of (0.1 km), Kinbrace Farm,cairn 160m NNW of (0.2 km), Kinbrace Farm, cairn, burnt mound, hut circle and field system SSE of (0.4 km).

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