Scheduled MonumentsScotlandNorth Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel
Barrow 85m ese of lochnell arms hotel

North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel

Scotland
HES SM3710
Site type
Barrow 85m ese of lochnell arms hotel
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument represents funerary practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen or stone-built mounds were constructed to mark the final resting places of individuals or small family groups. The barrow's survival in the landscape, despite millennia of agricultural and natural processes, demonstrates the durability of such monuments as archaeological features. The site is recorded and protected within the Scottish archaeological record under HES INSPIRE designation SM3710.

North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3710. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel?

North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3710.

Who is responsible for protecting North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel?

North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel 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 SM3710.

What other scheduled monuments are near North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalaneas, chambered cairn 90m SSE of, & cairns 30m SW of & 100m SSW of (8.4 km), Dalineun, chambered cairn 265m S of Dalaneas (8.5 km), Dalnaneun, cairns 240m and 275m WNW of (8.9 km).

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