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Mill of Knockglass is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 320 metres south-southeast of Bridge of Westfield in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the many megalithic burial structures characteristic of northern Scotland during this era. Chambered cairns of this type typically comprised a stone-built chamber or chambers contained within a larger mound of stones and earth, serving as communal burial places for Neolithic communities. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) INSPIRE database under reference SM471, ensuring its protection and inclusion within Scotland's scheduled monument record.
Mill of Knockglass, chambered cairn 320m SSE of, Bridge of Westfield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM471. View the official record →
Mill of Knockglass is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 320 metres south-southeast of Bridge of Westfield in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM471.
Mill of Knockglass, chambered cairn 320m SSE of, Bridge of Westfield dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 320m sse of, bridge of westfield. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mill of Knockglass, chambered cairn 320m SSE of, Bridge of Westfield 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 SM471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (5.9 km), Creagan a'Bheannaich,chapel & graveyard (6 km), Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains (6 km).
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