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Slewcairn is a pair of Bronze Age cairns located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The two monuments are typical of funerary structures erected during the Bronze Age, when the construction of burial cairns represented a significant funerary practice across Scotland. The cairns remain visible as earthen mounds in the landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in the region. As recorded monuments under the Scottish heritage designation system, they contribute to understanding the distribution and character of Bronze Age funerary monuments in south-western Scotland.
Slewcairn, two cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1045. View the official record →
Slewcairn is a pair of Bronze Age cairns located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1045.
Slewcairn, two cairns 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 SM1045.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slewcairn, hut circle on W bank of Mid Burn (0.3 km), Auchenskeock Castle (2.7 km), Southwick Church (4.9 km).
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