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North Kirktonmoor is a cairn situated in Renfrewshire, south-west Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock formed during the Mississippian period, comprising unnamed extrusive rocks of Dinantian age—primarily mafic lava and mafic tuff that would have created a rugged, dark landscape across the upland terrain. This volcanic geology has weathered over hundreds of millions of years to produce the moorland environment in which the cairn now stands.
Cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments or territorial markers across the Scottish uplands. The choice of location on exposed moorland would have made such monuments visible across considerable distances, serving both practical and symbolic purposes for the communities who built them. The specific geological foundation at North Kirktonmoor reflects the natural resources available to prehistoric builders in this region.
The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland, registered under reference SM5645, recognising its significance as an archaeological heritage site. Its survival on the moorland landscape provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in Renfrewshire.
North Kirktonmoor,cairn 330m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5645. View the official record →
North Kirktonmoor is a cairn situated in Renfrewshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5645.
North Kirktonmoor,cairn 330m 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 SM5645.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Revoch, cairn 420m N of and cup-marked stone 485m N of (1.5 km), Deils Wood, cairn 350m E of Bonnyton (2.2 km), Dunwan Hill, fort (2.5 km).
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North Kirktonmoor,cairn 330m SW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.