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Mulchaich is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 80 metres north-east of Auchencairn in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of megalithic communal burial structure characteristic of prehistoric Scotland. As a chambered cairn, it would have functioned as a collective burial monument, reflecting the social and ritual practices of its time. The site is recorded under HES INSPIRE reference SM3145 and remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic mortuary activity in the northern Highlands.
Mulchaich, chambered cairn 80m NE of Auchencairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3145. View the official record →
Mulchaich is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 80 metres north-east of Auchencairn in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3145.
Mulchaich, chambered cairn 80m NE of Auchencairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 80m ne of auchencairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mulchaich, chambered cairn 80m NE of Auchencairn 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 SM3145.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilcoy North,chambered cairn 750m NW of Kilcoy Castle (5.1 km), Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle (5.2 km), Balvaird,chambered cairn 250m E of Balvaird House (6.1 km).
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