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Loch Nan Carraigean, cairns 40m S of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone cairn typical of funerary practices in northern Scotland during the Bronze Age period. Such cairns served as burial monuments and were often constructed to mark the graves of individuals or family groups, reflecting the ritual and social importance of formal burial practices in prehistoric communities. The site's location in the Highlands situates it within the broader pattern of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity characteristic of the Scottish interior.
Loch Nan Carraigean, cairns 40m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM899. View the official record →
Loch Nan Carraigean, cairns 40m S of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM899.
Loch Nan Carraigean, cairns 40m S 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 SM899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Avielochan,Tor Beag,fort (1.8 km), Aviemore, cairn 25m SW of 24 Muirton (2.3 km), Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore (2.4 km).
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