Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMillcraig,chambered cairn
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Millcraig,chambered cairn

Scotland
HES SM2406
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Millcraig is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the period roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE. The monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber set within a cairn of stacked stones, typical of the megalithic funerary architecture constructed during the early farming communities of Neolithic Britain. Chambered cairns of this type served as communal burial monuments and represent significant evidence of social organisation and religious practice among prehistoric Scottish populations. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation SM2406 and contributes to our understanding of Neolithic settlement patterns and ritual practices across the Scottish Highlands.

Millcraig,chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2406. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Millcraig,chambered cairn?

Millcraig is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the period roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2406.

What period does Millcraig,chambered cairn date from?

Millcraig,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.

Who is responsible for protecting Millcraig,chambered cairn?

Millcraig,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 SM2406.

What other scheduled monuments are near Millcraig,chambered cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Ninian's Chapel,Nonakiln (0.4 km), Carn Liath, cairn, Obsdale (1.7 km), Clach a' Mheirlich, symbol stone (3 km).

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