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Sorne Point is a Bronze Age cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing the funerary and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in the western Highlands. The monument consists of a stone cairn construction typical of the Bronze Age period, when such burial mounds served as prominent markers in the landscape and focal points for ritual activity. The site's location on Sorne Point reflects the strategic positioning of many Bronze Age cairns within their territories, often situated on elevated or visually significant locations. As a recorded ancient monument within the Historic Environment Record, Sorne Point contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Bronze Age funerary monuments across Argyllshire.
Sorne Point, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10680. View the official record →
Sorne Point is a Bronze Age cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing the funerary and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities in the western Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10680.
Sorne Point, 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 SM10680.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Guaidhre, fort (4.5 km), Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull (4.9 km), Dun nan Gall, dun (5.4 km).
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