© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Sinclair's Sithean is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately 1300 metres north-west of Stemster in Caithness, northern Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of communal burial structure characteristic of early agricultural communities in Scotland, typically constructed during the fourth and third millennia before the present. Long cairns of this period served as focal points for ritual practice and the interment of multiple individuals, reflecting the social organisation and religious beliefs of Neolithic societies in the far north. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation reference HES INSPIRE SM480 and contributes to the archaeological understanding of Neolithic settlement and funerary practice in the Caithness region.
Sinclair's Sithean,long cairn 1300m NW of Stemster is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM480. View the official record →
Sinclair's Sithean is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately 1300 metres north-west of Stemster in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM480.
Sinclair's Sithean,long cairn 1300m NW of Stemster dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn 1300m nw of stemster. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Sinclair's Sithean,long cairn 1300m NW of Stemster 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 SM480.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Achanarras,cairn 800m NW of (7 km), Achies, broch 800m NE of (7.3 km), The Shean, cairn 500m WNW of Achanarras (7.5 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Sinclair's Sithean,long cairn 1300m NW of Stemster