Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRomesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of
Cairn

Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of

Scotland
HES SM3512
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Romesdal Bridge is a Bronze Age cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 460 metres south-west of Romesdal Bridge itself. The monument is a burial cairn dating to the Bronze Age, a period when such stone-built structures served as communal or individual burial monuments across the Scottish Highlands. The cairn's physical form and archaeological context are consistent with the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in northern Scotland, though detailed excavation records for this specific site remain limited in the scholarly literature. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM3512, ensuring its recognition and protection as part of Scotland's archaeological heritage.

Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3512. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of?

Romesdal Bridge is a Bronze Age cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 460 metres south-west of Romesdal Bridge itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3512.

Who is responsible for protecting Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of?

Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m 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 SM3512.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romesdal Bridge,cairn 460m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eyre Manse,two cairns 490m W & WSW of (0.8 km), Sornaichean Coir Fhinn,standing stones,Eyre (0.9 km), Dun Cruinn,fort,Kensaleyre (1.4 km).

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