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A cairn located approximately 2300 metres south-east of Mull of Galloway Farm in Wigtownshire is a prehistoric burial monument of Bronze Age date. The site, registered with Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM4702, consists of a stone cairn typical of funerary practices in southwest Scotland during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments served as burial structures and would have held ritual and commemorative significance for the Bronze Age communities of the region. The cairn survives as physical evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the Wigtownshire landscape, contributing to understanding of ancient patterns of land use and social organisation in southwest Scotland.
Mull of Galloway Farm, cairn 2300m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4702. View the official record →
A cairn located approximately 2300 metres south-east of Mull of Galloway Farm in Wigtownshire is a prehistoric burial monument of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4702.
Mull of Galloway Farm, cairn 2300m SE 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 SM4702.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mull of Galloway, fortifications N & S ends of Isthmus (1.4 km), Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of (1.7 km), Mull Glen,fort,West Tarbet (2 km).
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