Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLerags,cairn 400m NW of Lerags House
Cairn 400m nw of lerags house

Lerags,cairn 400m NW of Lerags House

Scotland
HES SM3983
Site type
Cairn 400m nw of lerags house
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Lerags cairn is a prehistoric monument located approximately 400 metres northwest of Lerags House in Argyllshire, Scotland. The cairn represents funerary or ceremonial activity dating to the Bronze Age or earlier periods, reflecting the long history of burial and ritual practice in this region of Argyll. Its physical form, as with many cairns of this type, would have consisted of a mound of stones constructed over a burial or ritual deposit, though its current condition and detailed dimensions are subject to archaeological record. The monument's survival to the present day, despite its age and the passage of millennia, testifies to the durable nature of stone construction in prehistoric Scotland.

Lerags,cairn 400m NW of Lerags House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3983. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lerags,cairn 400m NW of Lerags House?

Lerags cairn is a prehistoric monument located approximately 400 metres northwest of Lerags House in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3983.

Who is responsible for protecting Lerags,cairn 400m NW of Lerags House?

Lerags,cairn 400m NW of Lerags 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 SM3983.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lerags,cairn 400m NW of Lerags House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An Dunan,Minard Point (2.6 km), Barrnacarry,Dun Mhic Raonuill,dun (3.2 km), Dunan Buiaig, cairn, Kilninver (3.3 km).

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