Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSlochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls
Neolithic · Giant's grave,chambered cairn,nereabolls

Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls

Scotland
HES SM3927
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Giant's grave,chambered cairn,nereabolls
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Slochd Measach, Giant's Grave is a chambered cairn of Neolithic date located at Nereabolls in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument represents the funerary practices of early farming communities in western Scotland during the fourth and third millennia BC. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland records. Like other chambered cairns of its period and region, it would have served as a communal burial monument, though its current condition and precise structural details require assessment through archaeological survey to establish its surviving physical character.

Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3927. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls?

Slochd Measach, Giant's Grave is a chambered cairn of Neolithic date located at Nereabolls in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3927.

What period does Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls date from?

Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a giant's grave,chambered cairn,nereabolls. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls?

Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls 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 SM3927.

What other scheduled monuments are near Slochd Measach,Giant's Grave,chambered cairn,Nereabolls?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cultoon,stone circle 500m SW of (1.6 km), Kilcavan chapel and enclosure 265m E of Kelsay (1.6 km), Cladh Cill Iain, chapel & burial ground 270m NE of Nerabus Farm, Islay (2 km).

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