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Loch of Yarrows is a Bronze Age standing stone and cairn monument located in Caithness, Scotland, situated approximately 500 metres east-south-east of the southern end of the loch. The site comprises standing stones and an associated cairn, characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and burial practices in northern Scotland. The monument's positioning within the landscape, close to freshwater resources, reflects the settlement patterns and territorial markers typical of Bronze Age communities in the region. The site forms part of the broader archaeological complex around Loch of Yarrows, which contains multiple prehistoric monuments indicating sustained use of this locale across different periods.
Loch of Yarrows, standing stones and cairn 500m ESE of S end of loch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM505. View the official record →
Loch of Yarrows is a Bronze Age standing stone and cairn monument located in Caithness, Scotland, situated approximately 500 metres east-south-east of the southern end of the loch. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM505.
Loch of Yarrows, standing stones and cairn 500m ESE of S end of loch dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones and cairn 500m ese of s end of loch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch of Yarrows, standing stones and cairn 500m ESE of S end of loch 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 SM505.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Watenan,fort 100m SSW of,Ulbster (1.9 km), Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists (2 km), Broughwhin, cairn and stone row 190m NW of Groat's Loch (2.2 km).
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