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Macharioch is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber enclosed within a cairn structure, representative of the megalithic traditions characteristic of western Scottish archaeology during the fourth and third millennia before Christ. Chambered cairns of this type served as communal burial monuments for Neolithic communities, with the internal chamber accommodating multiple interments over an extended period of use. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM215.
Macharioch,chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM215. View the official record →
Macharioch is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM215.
Macharioch,chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Macharioch,chambered cairn 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 SM215.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Coivin's Chapel & burial ground 270m W of Macharioch (0.5 km), Macharioch,motte 800m W of (0.9 km), Glenehervie, fort 800m W of (1.6 km).
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