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Mainslaughter Law is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument consists of a substantial stone mound constructed during prehistoric times, likely serving a funerary or ceremonial function typical of cairns from this period. The site remains an important archaeological record of early settlement and ritual practice in the Borders region, though detailed documentation of its precise dimensions and excavation history is limited in the accessible scholarly record. The cairn's survival into the modern era reflects the archaeological significance of upland Berwickshire as an area rich in Bronze Age monument remains.
Mainslaughter Law,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4919. View the official record →
Mainslaughter Law is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4919.
Mainslaughter Law,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 SM4919.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort, 690m SW of the summit of Wrunk Law (2.2 km), Rathburne House, tower house 180m NNW of (3.8 km), Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of (4.3 km).
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