Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil, cairn
Cairn

Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil, cairn

Scotland
HES SM10572
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil is a Bronze Age cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a stone burial mound typical of the Bronze Age period, when such cairns served as funerary monuments for prominent members of prehistoric communities. The site's name, meaning "Point of the Old Castle" in Gaelic, reflects the local topographical and cultural landscape of the region. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection (reference SM10572), the cairn represents an important archaeological record of early metal-working societies in western Scotland.

Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10572. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil, cairn?

Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil is a Bronze Age cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10572.

Who is responsible for protecting Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil, cairn?

Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil, cairn 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 SM10572.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rubh' an t-Sean-Chaisteil, cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An Sean Chaisteal, broch (0.2 km), Ardnacross, cairn 380m NNW of (0.7 km), Ardnacross, stone rows and cairns 560m WSW of (1.3 km).

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