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Leachkin is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, belonging to the class of megalithic monuments constructed during the fourth and third millennia before the common era. The cairn consists of a stone burial chamber within a mound of stacked stones, a form typical of Neolithic communal burial architecture in northern Scotland. The site represents an important example of the passage grave tradition characteristic of the early farming communities of the Highlands and Islands during the Neolithic period.
Leachkin, chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3104. View the official record →
Leachkin is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, belonging to the class of megalithic monuments constructed during the fourth and third millennia before the common era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3104.
Leachkin, chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Leachkin, chambered cairn 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 SM3104.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caledonian Canal,Dochgarroch Lock (3.9 km), Torbreck, stone circle SW of (4 km), Borlum,ring-ditch 170m NE of (4.1 km).
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