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Moultavie, cairn 450m N of is a prehistoric cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age or earlier periods of monument construction in the Scottish Highlands. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database as a funerary or ceremonial monument typical of its era, reflecting patterns of burial practice and territorial organisation evident across northern Scotland during the prehistoric period. As with many cairns of this type, its physical form comprises a constructed mound of stones, though the precise dimensions and current state of preservation reflect the effects of time and landscape management. The monument's location within Ross-shire places it within a region rich in prehistoric archaeological evidence, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Highlands during the Bronze Age and preceding periods.
Moultavie,cairn 450m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5192. View the official record →
Moultavie, cairn 450m N of is a prehistoric cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age or earlier periods of monument construction in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5192.
Moultavie,cairn 450m N of 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 SM5192.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gun Port,burial mound 45m N of (3.9 km), Carn Liath, cairn, Obsdale (4.1 km), Clach a' Mheirlich, symbol stone (5.7 km).
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