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Shaw's Moor cairnfield and ring-cairns is a Bronze Age funerary and ritual monument complex located south-east of Hospital Wood in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises a dispersed group of cairns, including ring-cairns which are characteristic Bronze Age monuments formed by stone circles or rings surrounding central burial deposits. Such monuments are typical of upland burial practices in south-western Scotland during the Bronze Age, reflecting the ritual and mortuary traditions of prehistoric communities in this region. The cairnfield represents a concentrated area of prehistoric activity, with multiple interrelated monuments suggesting sustained use of the location across an extended period.
Shaw's Moor,cairnfield and ring-cairns SE of Hospital Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5920. View the official record →
Shaw's Moor cairnfield and ring-cairns is a Bronze Age funerary and ritual monument complex located south-east of Hospital Wood in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5920.
Shaw's Moor,cairnfield and ring-cairns SE of Hospital Wood 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 SM5920.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalswinton Old House (3.3 km), Bankfoot,Roman camps & forts,Dalswinton (3.7 km), Ellisland,Roman camps (4 km).
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