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South Cairnweil is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres to the east-southeast of South Cairnweil farm. The stone represents a surviving example of monolithic ritual or territorial markers characteristic of Bronze Age communities in the region, periods during which such stones were erected across the landscape of Scotland. The monument remains a significant archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in Wigtownshire, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age monument distribution across southwest Scotland.
South Cairnweil,standing stone 180m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1948. View the official record →
South Cairnweil is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres to the east-southeast of South Cairnweil farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1948.
South Cairnweil,standing stone 180m ESE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
South Cairnweil,standing stone 180m ESE 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 SM1948.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigencroy,cairn 270m SSE of West Ringuinea (2.1 km), Float Bay,fort SE of (2.6 km), Little Float,fort 630m SW of (2.9 km).
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