Scheduled MonumentsScotlandNetherton,cairn 800m SW of
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 Cairn, located approximately 800 metres south-west of Netherton in South Lanarkshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising a circular mound of stones. The cairn represents the burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age communities of central Scotland, a period during which inhumation beneath stone cairns was a widespread custom. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork, though like many cairns of this age it has been subject to antiquarian investigation and the depredations of time. Its survival within the landscape of Lanarkshire contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the upper Clyde valley.

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

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Questions & answers

What is Netherton,cairn 800m SW of?

Netherton Cairn, located approximately 800 metres south-west of Netherton in South Lanarkshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument comprising a circular mound of stones. 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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