Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMoultavie,two cairns 850m NW of
Two cairns

Moultavie,two cairns 850m NW of

Scotland
HES SM5223
Site type
Two cairns
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moultavie is a Bronze Age burial monument comprising two cairns situated approximately 850 metres north-west of Moultavie in Ross-shire, Scotland. The cairns represent funerary structures typical of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen and stone mounds served as markers for elite or community burials across the Scottish Highlands. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM5223, reflecting its recognition as a scheduled monument of archaeological importance. Such cairn complexes, particularly when found in pairs, provide evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the northern Highlands during the second millennium before the Common Era.

Moultavie,two cairns 850m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5223. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moultavie,two cairns 850m NW of?

Moultavie is a Bronze Age burial monument comprising two cairns situated approximately 850 metres north-west of Moultavie in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5223.

Who is responsible for protecting Moultavie,two cairns 850m NW of?

Moultavie,two cairns 850m NW 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 SM5223.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moultavie,two cairns 850m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Millcraig,chambered cairn (3.5 km), Gun Port,burial mound 45m N of (3.6 km), Carn Liath, cairn, Obsdale (4.7 km).

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