Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLoch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 920m se of strathseasgaich

Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich

Scotland
HES SM4043
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 920m se of strathseasgaich
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Loch Ailsh is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 920 metres south-east of Strathseasgaich in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the funerary structures characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, the site would originally have comprised a stone burial chamber enclosed within a mound of stone, serving as a communal or family burial place. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4043.

Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4043. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich?

Loch Ailsh is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 920 metres south-east of Strathseasgaich in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4043.

What period does Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich date from?

Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 920m se of strathseasgaich. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich?

Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich 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 SM4043.

What other scheduled monuments are near Loch Ailsh, chambered cairn 920m SE of Strathseasgaich?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strathseasgaich, burnt mound 500m SW of (1 km), Cnoc Chaornaidh, cairn 930m NW of (1.2 km), Strathseasgaich, chambered cairn 655m WSW of (1.2 km).

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