Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig
Bronze Age · Stone circle and cairn 450m sse of ceann hulavig

Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig

Scotland
HES SM5457
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle and cairn 450m sse of ceann hulavig
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sron a'Chail is a Bronze Age stone circle and cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, approximately 450 metres south-south-east of Ceann Hulavig. The monument comprises both a stone circle and an associated cairn, representing a significant ritual or funerary site from the Bronze Age period. Stone circles of this type served ceremonial or commemorative functions within Bronze Age communities, often marking locations of considerable social importance. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation SM5457.

Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5457. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig?

Sron a'Chail is a Bronze Age stone circle and cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, approximately 450 metres south-south-east of Ceann Hulavig. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5457.

What period does Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig date from?

Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle and cairn 450m sse of ceann hulavig. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig?

Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig 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 SM5457.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Airidh nam Bidearan,standing stones N of (0.7 km), Cul a'Chleit,standing stones,Garynahine (1.7 km), Ceann a'Gharaodh,stone circle and cairn 250m N of (2.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig

Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is gneiss.

The wider landscape

Around Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig

Callanish StonesArchaeological site · ~1.9 miles