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Sliddery is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary practices of early farming communities in western Scotland. The cairn consists of a stone-built mound containing an internal chamber, a characteristic feature of the chambered tomb tradition that flourished in Britain during the fourth and third millennia before the present. As a surviving example of this monument type, Sliddery contributes to our understanding of Neolithic burial customs and settlement patterns in the western isles.
Sliddery, chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM405. View the official record →
Sliddery is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM405.
Sliddery, chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Sliddery, chambered cairn 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 SM405.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torr a'Chaisteal,dun,Arran (2.1 km), Clachaig, chambered cairn (2.7 km), Torrylin,chambered long cairn 610m SW of (3 km).
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