Scheduled MonumentsScotlandScotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 550m nne of scotsburn house

Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House

Scotland
HES SM2914
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 550m nne of scotsburn house
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Scotsburn Wood is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Ross-shire, Scotland, approximately 550 metres north-north-east of Scotsburn House. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the characteristic burial architecture of early farming communities in northern Scotland. Chambered cairns of this type served as communal burial monuments, with internal stone-built chambers designed to contain multiple interments over an extended period of use. The site is recorded within the national heritage database under the reference SM2914 and remains an important archaeological testimony to Neolithic funerary practices in the Highlands.

Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2914. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House?

Scotsburn Wood is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated in Ross-shire, Scotland, approximately 550 metres north-north-east of Scotsburn House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2914.

What period does Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House date from?

Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 550m nne of scotsburn house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House?

Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE 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 SM2914.

What other scheduled monuments are near Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotsburn Wood, cairn 910m ENE of Scotsburn House (0.7 km), Scotsburn House, chambered cairn 400m NNW of Scotsburn Bridge (0.9 km), Scotsburn House,fort 580m W of (0.9 km).

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