Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of
Bronze Age · Cist

Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of

Scotland
HES SM228
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Cist
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rowanfield Cottage, cist 275m SW of, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises a stone cist, a typical sepulchral structure of the Bronze Age period used for inhumation burial, positioned approximately 275 metres south-west of Rowanfield Cottage. Such cists are significant archaeological features that provide evidence of burial practices and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age in Scotland. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under the designation SM228.

Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM228. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of?

Rowanfield Cottage, cist 275m SW of, is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM228.

What period does Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of date from?

Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cist. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of?

Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m 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 SM228.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan (5.8 km), Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale (6.6 km), Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale (6.7 km).

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