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Lochanhead cairn, situated approximately 530 metres west-northwest of Lochanhead in Dumfriesshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. The cairn represents the burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period in southwest Scotland, when communities constructed stone mounds to mark the resting places of their dead. Such monuments typically contained central burial deposits, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, reflecting the social status and ritual beliefs of Bronze Age society. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record of Scotland under the designation SM12622, reflecting its recognition as a significant archaeological asset worthy of protection and scholarly study.
Lochanhead, cairn 530m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12622. View the official record →
Lochanhead cairn, situated approximately 530 metres west-northwest of Lochanhead in Dumfriesshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12622.
Lochanhead, cairn 530m WNW 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 SM12622.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park Hill, fort (5.4 km), Parks, scooped settlement and house platforms 770m NNW of (5.6 km), Dumgree Church and burial ground (5.9 km).
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