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Scotsburn Wood is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 820 metres north-east of Scotsburn House in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents a form of collective burial architecture characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. Chambered cairns of this type typically comprise a stone burial chamber set within a larger mound of stones and earth, serving as a communal tomb for multiple interments over an extended period. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM2915.
Scotsburn Wood,chambered cairn 820m NE of Scotsburn House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2915. View the official record →
Scotsburn Wood is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 820 metres north-east of Scotsburn House in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2915.
Scotsburn Wood,chambered cairn 820m NE of Scotsburn House dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 820m ne of scotsburn house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Scotsburn Wood,chambered cairn 820m NE 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 SM2915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotsburn Wood, cairn 910m ENE of Scotsburn House (0.3 km), Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House (0.5 km), Scotsburn House, chambered cairn 400m NNW of Scotsburn Bridge (1.3 km).
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