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Long Calderwood is a prehistoric cairn situated 40 metres south-south-west of 1 Cadell Gardens in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period, which locally comprise the solid geological foundation of the site. As a cairn, it represents a funerary or ceremonial monument typical of Bronze Age practice in Scotland, constructed from stone gathered or moved by its builders to create an enduring mound marking the landscape.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and recorded under scheduled monument reference SM4701, reflecting its archaeological significance and designated legal status. This protection ensures the long-term preservation of the monument and controls any works affecting it. The cairn's survival within the modern landscape of suburban Lanarkshire provides evidence of settlement patterns and ritual practices from the prehistoric period, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age communities in central Scotland.
Long Calderwood, cairn 40m SSW of 1 Cadell Gardens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4701. View the official record →
Long Calderwood is a prehistoric cairn situated 40 metres south-south-west of 1 Cadell Gardens in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4701.
Long Calderwood, cairn 40m SSW of 1 Cadell Gardens 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 SM4701.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gilbertfield Castle (2.6 km), Laigh Mains, castle earthworks 125m North of Mains Castle (3 km), Greenlees Cottages,motte SE of (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Long Calderwood, cairn 40m SSW of 1 Cadell Gardens's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Long Calderwood, cairn 40m SSW of 1 Cadell Gardens stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.