Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 1000m wsw of brawlbin mains

Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains

Scotland
HES SM481
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 1000m wsw of brawlbin mains
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Sithean Buidhe is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 1000 metres west-south-west of Brawlbin Mains in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary and ritual practices of early agricultural communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, it would have functioned as a communal burial monument, with an internal stone-built chamber constructed beneath or within a mound of stones and earth. The site is recorded in the Scheduled Monument database under HES INSPIRE reference SM481, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and ceremonial activity in the far north of Britain.

Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM481. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains?

Sithean Buidhe is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 1000 metres west-south-west of Brawlbin Mains in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM481.

What period does Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains date from?

Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 1000m wsw of brawlbin mains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains?

Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains 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 SM481.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch a'Mhuilinn,chambered cairn 300m NE of (0.5 km), Sithean Mor,long cairn 160m NW of Loch a'Mhuilinn (0.6 km), Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (0.8 km).

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