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Lorg an Fhamhair is a footprint carving located in Caithness, Scotland. The monument consists of a carved footprint impression in rock, representing a tradition of footprint carvings found in northern Scotland that may relate to territorial marking, ritual practices, or folklore traditions associated with supernatural or legendary figures. The physical character and precise dating of the carving remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such footprint carvings generally belong to the prehistoric or early medieval period. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM5299.
Lorg an Fhamhair,footprint carving is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5299. View the official record →
Lorg an Fhamhair is a footprint carving located in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5299.
Lorg an Fhamhair,footprint carving 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 SM5299.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (1.7 km), Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains (1.7 km), Sithean Mor,long cairn 160m NW of Loch a'Mhuilinn (2.3 km).
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