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Latheronwheel House is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Caithness in the far north of Scotland, approximately 850 metres south-east of Latheronwheel House itself. The monument dates to the Neolithic period, when such elongated burial structures served as communal tombs for early farming communities. Long cairns of this type are characteristic of northern Britain and typically comprise a stone-built mound covering a chambered burial space.
The cairn sits upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, laid down during the Middle Devonian period. This geology comprises a varied sequence of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, which would have provided the local stone sources used in the monument's construction. The landscape of Caithness, with its exposed sedimentary bedrock and sparse vegetation, offered limited building materials, making stone cairn construction both practical and enduring.
The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5233, reflecting its significance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and burial practice in northern Scotland. Long cairns remain important archaeological records of early agricultural societies and their ritual practices, offering insights into the organisation and beliefs of communities living several millennia before the modern era.
Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5233. View the official record →
Latheronwheel House is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Caithness in the far north of Scotland, approximately 850 metres south-east of Latheronwheel House itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5233.
Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE 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 SM5233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockinnon Castle, 400m ENE of Knockinnon (0.9 km), Knockinnon,broch (1.5 km), Inver,fort,post medieval house and look-out post 570m SE of (3.1 km).
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Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.