Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore
Barrow cemetery 465m wsw of west croftmore

Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore

Scotland
HES SM13633
Site type
Barrow cemetery 465m wsw of west croftmore
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Pityoulish Barrow Cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, comprising multiple burial mounds situated approximately 465 metres west-south-west of West Croftmore. The cemetery represents the communal or family burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period in the Scottish Highlands, when such barrow cemeteries served as focal points for ritual deposition of the dead across generations. The site's survival and formal recognition as a scheduled monument reflects the archaeological importance of Bronze Age mortuary landscapes in understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation in northern Scotland.

Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13633. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore?

Pityoulish Barrow Cemetery is a Bronze Age funerary site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, comprising multiple burial mounds situated approximately 465 metres west-south-west of West Croftmore. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13633.

Who is responsible for protecting Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore?

Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore 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 SM13633.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Nan Carraigean, cairns 40m S of (2.4 km), Avielochan,Tor Beag,fort (3.3 km), Aviemore, cairn 25m SW of 24 Muirton (3.9 km).

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