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South Yarrows is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Caithness, Scotland, approximately 220 metres north-west of the township of Yarrows. The monument stands on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, a formation of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone dating to the Middle Devonian period. This geological foundation provided the local building materials that characterise many prehistoric monuments across the region.
Long cairns represent some of Scotland's earliest communal burial structures, constructed during the Neolithic period by farming communities. The substantial earthen or stone mounds typically covered rectangular stone chambers and served as focal points for ritual and burial practice across generations. The Caithness landscape, with its moorland and coastal plains, supported scattered farming settlements during this period.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM507, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. The long cairn at South Yarrows contributes to our understanding of early farming societies in northern Scotland and the ritual practices that accompanied their establishment in the landscape.
South Yarrows,long cairn 220m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM507. View the official record →
South Yarrows is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Caithness, Scotland, approximately 220 metres north-west of the township of Yarrows. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM507.
South Yarrows,long cairn 220m NW of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
South Yarrows,long cairn 220m NW 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 SM507.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn of Get, chambered cairn, cairns and cists (2.5 km), Broughwhin, cairn and stone row 190m NW of Groat's Loch (2.6 km), Cairn Hanach,chambered cairn S side of Warehouse Hill (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of South Yarrows,long cairn 220m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
South Yarrows,long cairn 220m NW of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.