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Mountmarle cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 260 metres south-west of Mountmarle in Midlothian, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone cairn typical of prehistoric burial practice in the Lothian region, dating to the Bronze Age period when such structures served as communal or individual burial markers across lowland Scotland. The cairn remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the area, contributing to understanding of prehistoric land use in Midlothian. The site is formally designated and recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland record under the reference SM1159.
Mountmarle,cairn 260m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1159. View the official record →
Mountmarle cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 260 metres south-west of Mountmarle in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1159.
Mountmarle,cairn 260m SW 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 SM1159.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Capielaw, enclosed settlement (2.9 km), Newbigging,enclosure 400m NE of (3 km), Old Woodhouselee Castle (3 km).
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