Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 290m n of sydney house

Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House

Scotland
HES SM1818
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 290m n of sydney house
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Lairg Moor South is a Neolithic chambered cairn located 290 metres north of Sydney House in Sutherland, Scotland. The monument is designated as a prehistoric funerary structure typical of the Neolithic period, when such cairns served as collective burial places for local communities. The site forms part of the broader archaeological landscape of the Flow Country and surrounding moorlands of northern Scotland, which contain numerous similar monuments attesting to early agricultural settlement in the region. As a scheduled monument recorded under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM1818, Lairg Moor South contributes to understanding the distribution and construction practices of Neolithic communal burial architecture in the Scottish Highlands.

Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1818. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House?

Lairg Moor South is a Neolithic chambered cairn located 290 metres north of Sydney House in Sutherland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1818.

What period does Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House date from?

Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 290m n of sydney house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House?

Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House 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 SM1818.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lairg Moor South, chambered cairn 290m N of Sydney House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lairg Muir North, chambered cairn 500m NW of Culbuie (0.4 km), Balcharn, chambered cairn 120m W of (1 km), The Ord, chambered cairns, cairns, settlements and field systems (2.2 km).

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