Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSlipperfield Mount,cairn S of
Cairn

Slipperfield Mount,cairn S of

Scotland
HES SM3698
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Slipperfield Mount, cairn S of is a Bronze Age cairn located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The monument forms part of a cairn cemetery within the Slipperfield complex and reflects the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in the Scottish Borders during the Bronze Age period. As a scheduled monument, it represents an important survival of ritual landscape archaeology in the region, contributing to understanding of burial traditions and settlement patterns in the Southern Uplands during the second and early first millennia BC.

Slipperfield Mount,cairn S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3698. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Slipperfield Mount,cairn S of?

Slipperfield Mount, cairn S of is a Bronze Age cairn located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3698.

Who is responsible for protecting Slipperfield Mount,cairn S of?

Slipperfield Mount,cairn S of 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 SM3698.

What other scheduled monuments are near Slipperfield Mount,cairn S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blyth Hill,fort (5.6 km), Shaw Hill,cairn (5.6 km), West Mains,enclosure 200m NE of (6.7 km).

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