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Salachail is a prehistoric cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated approximately 460 metres north-east of Salachail itself. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents the funerary or ceremonial practices of early metalworking communities in the region. The cairn consists of a mound of stones typical of Bronze Age burial constructions found throughout Scotland, though specific details of its internal structure and dimensions remain documented in the archaeological record. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM2541, the site contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary traditions in Argyll.
Salachail,cairn 460m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2541. View the official record →
Salachail is a prehistoric cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, situated approximately 460 metres north-east of Salachail itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2541.
Salachail,cairn 460m NE 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 SM2541.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fasnacloich, crannog 320m S of (5.5 km), Cnocan Dubh,fort,Ballachulish (7.4 km), Tom Beag,inclined plane,Ballachulish (7.6 km).
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