Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPoltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge
Bronze Age · Cist 55m wnw of north lodge

Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge

Scotland
HES SM221
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Cist 55m wnw of north lodge
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge is a Bronze Age cist monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The structure dates to the Bronze Age period and forms part of the archaeological landscape of the Poltalloch estate in the region. As a cist—a stone burial chamber constructed from stone slabs—it represents a funerary practice characteristic of Bronze Age communities in western Scotland. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference HES INSPIRE SM221.

Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM221. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge?

Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge is a Bronze Age cist monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM221.

What period does Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge date from?

Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cist 55m wnw of north lodge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge?

Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge 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 SM221.

What other scheduled monuments are near Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan (7.1 km), Dun, enclosure and cairn, 200m W of Barnluasgan (7.4 km), Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of (7.7 km).

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