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Moyne is a cairn situated in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 930 metres east of Moyne. The monument stands on bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks dating to the Dinantian period of the Mississippian epoch, comprising mafic lava and mafic tuff. This volcanic geology underlies much of the surrounding landscape, providing the dark stone from which such monuments were typically constructed.
Cairns are amongst Scotland's most enduring Bronze Age monuments, built as burial markers and ritual structures from the third millennium onwards. They range from simple heaps of stones to substantial mounded structures, often covering central burial chambers or cremations. The precise form and internal structure of this cairn would have determined its original use and significance within the Bronze Age community that constructed it.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM12856, ensuring its preservation as an important archaeological resource. Cairns of this type contribute substantially to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, burial practices and territorial organisation across the Scottish lowlands, despite the challenges posed by millennia of weathering and agricultural disturbance to their original form.
Moyne, cairn 930m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12856. View the official record →
Moyne is a cairn situated in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 930 metres east of Moyne. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12856.
Moyne, cairn 930m E 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 SM12856.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bannerbank, hut circle 965m WNW of (0.7 km), Middleton, hut circle and enclosure 540m WSW of (1.6 km), Duncarnock, fort (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Moyne, cairn 930m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moyne, cairn 930m E of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.