Scheduled MonumentsScotlandResipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of
Kerb-cairn

Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of

Scotland
HES SM7803
Site type
Kerb-cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The structure consists of a cairn of stones surrounded by a kerb or retaining circle of larger stones, a form of construction characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in the Scottish Highlands. Such kerb-cairns typically date to the Bronze Age, when they served as prominent territorial markers and ceremonial burial sites for significant individuals or family groups. The monument survives as a physical record of early Bronze Age settlement and mortuary practice in the west Highlands.

Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7803. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of?

Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7803.

Who is responsible for protecting Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of?

Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW 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 SM7803.

What other scheduled monuments are near Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Resipole, dun 300m SW of (0.8 km), Eorna Cottage, cairn 551m WNW of (1.5 km), Salen, cairn 180m N of head of Salen Bay (2.7 km).

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