Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLeacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house
Neolithic · Chambered cairn,standing stone and house

Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house

Scotland
HES SM5881
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn,standing stone and house
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Leacach an Tigh Cloiche is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site comprises multiple elements including a chambered cairn, a standing stone, and the remains of a house structure, reflecting complex use and reuse of the location across different periods. The chambered cairn represents the primary Neolithic monument, typical of the ritual and burial practices of early farming communities in northern Scotland during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The presence of later domestic structures indicates that the site continued to hold significance for subsequent populations, who adapted or occupied the landscape around the earlier monumental remains.

Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5881. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house?

Leacach an Tigh Cloiche is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5881.

What period does Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house date from?

Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn,standing stone and house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house?

Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and 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 SM5881.

What other scheduled monuments are near Leacach an Tigh Cloiche,chambered cairn,standing stone and house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sornach a'Phobuill,stone circle (4.7 km), Craonaval,two cairns 330m and 430m NW of (5.1 km), Craonaval,chambered cairn 200m WNW of (5.2 km).

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