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Cairn

Netherton,cairn 800m SW of

Scotland
HES SM4513
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Netherton is a cairn situated approximately 800 metres south-west of Netherton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a wacke deposit laid down during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician era, giving it foundations in some of Scotland's oldest consolidated sedimentary rock. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM4513.

Cairns of this type are typically Bronze Age funerary monuments, though this example's precise date and associated remains have not been established through recorded investigation. The wacke bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, which underlies much of southern Lanarkshire, would have provided stone suitable for cairn construction, making such monuments a practical use of available local geology.

The monument survives within the upland landscape of Lanarkshire, where cairns remain visible markers of prehistoric settlement and burial practice. Its scheduled status reflects the importance of such monuments to understanding the monumental traditions and landscape use of Bronze Age communities in central Scotland.

Netherton,cairn 800m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4513. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Netherton,cairn 800m SW of?

Netherton is a cairn situated approximately 800 metres south-west of Netherton in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4513.

Who is responsible for protecting Netherton,cairn 800m SW of?

Netherton,cairn 800m 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 SM4513.

What other scheduled monuments are near Netherton,cairn 800m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lettershaws,platform settlement 1000m NE of (3.5 km), Waterhead,platform settlement 900m N of (5.9 km), Boghead,platform settlement 500m SW of (5.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Lettershaws,platform settlement 1000m NE of
Platform settlement3.5 km
Waterhead,platform settlement 900m N of
Platform settlement5.9 km
Boghead,platform settlement 500m SW of
Platform settlement5.9 km
Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of
Post-Medieval · Platform settlement and field system7.5 km
Stoneyburn,cairns 800m SW of
Cairns7.7 km
Collins Burn,enclosure 750m NW of Elvanfoot Bridge
Post-Medieval · Enclosure 750m nw of elvanfoot bridge7.7 km
North Shortcleuch,platform settlement 1000m E of
Platform settlement8 km
North Shortcleugh,platform settlement 1500m E of
Platform settlement8.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Netherton,cairn 800m SW of

Netherton,cairn 800m SW of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Netherton,cairn 800m SW of

Battle of Bothwell BridgeBattle (1679) · ~23.7 miles
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