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Scotsburn Wood is an ancient cairn located 910 metres east-northeast of Scotsburn House in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument is a Bronze Age burial structure, typical of the funerary practices found across the Scottish Highlands during the second millennium BC. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed to commemorate and cover the remains of one or more individuals, reflecting the prehistoric communities' religious and social practices in northern Scotland. As a designated scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland (HES INSPIRE reference SM2916), it represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement and mortuary customs in the region.
Scotsburn Wood, cairn 910m ENE of Scotsburn House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2916. View the official record →
Scotsburn Wood is an ancient cairn located 910 metres east-northeast of Scotsburn House in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2916.
Scotsburn Wood, cairn 910m ENE of Scotsburn House 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 SM2916.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House (0.7 km), Scotsburn House, chambered cairn 400m NNW of Scotsburn Bridge (1.5 km), Scotsburn House,fort 580m W of (1.5 km).
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