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Rhives is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Sutherland in the far north of Scotland, situated approximately 320 metres north-north-east of Rhives itself. The monument belongs to the chambered cairn tradition of Neolithic Scotland, dating to the period roughly between 4000 and 3000 BCE, when such structures served as communal burial places for local populations. Like other cairns of this type, it would originally have comprised a stone-built chamber accessed by a passage, all contained within a mound of stone, though its current condition reflects the effects of considerable time and possible disturbance. The site remains an important archaeological record of early farming societies in the Scottish Highlands and their burial practices.
Rhives, chambered cairn 320m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1814. View the official record →
Rhives is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Sutherland in the far north of Scotland, situated approximately 320 metres north-north-east of Rhives itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1814.
Rhives, chambered cairn 320m NNE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rhives, chambered cairn 320m NNE 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 SM1814.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunrobin Wood,broch 600m NW of,Dunrobin Mains (1.6 km), Backies, broch 300m N of Whitestone Croft (2 km), Kirkton,souterrain NW of (3.9 km).
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