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King's Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 450 metres north-east of Kirriemore in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary and ceremonial practices of early farming communities in south-west Scotland, likely constructed during the fourth or third millennium BC. The cairn comprises a mound of stones covering an internal stone-built chamber, a characteristic feature of the chambered cairn tradition that was widespread across Scotland during the Neolithic era. As a scheduled monument designated by Historic Environment Scotland, King's Cairn contributes to understanding the distribution and variation of Neolithic burial monuments across the Galloway region.
King's Cairn, chambered cairn 450m NE of Kirriemore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1030. View the official record →
King's Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 450 metres north-east of Kirriemore in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1030.
King's Cairn, chambered cairn 450m NE of Kirriemore dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 450m ne of kirriemore. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
King's Cairn, chambered cairn 450m NE of Kirriemore 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 SM1030.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Suie tollhouse, 670m SW of Kirriereoch Farm (2.3 km), Sheuchan's Cairn, chambered cairn, Highlandman's Rig (4.2 km), Rowantree tollhouse and inn, 230m S of Laigh Rowantree Bridge (5.5 km).
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