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Stiddrig Cairn is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Dumfriesshire, in the south-west of Scotland. The monument consists of a long cairn and an associated cairn, typical of monumental burial structures constructed during the Neolithic period. The site rests upon bedrock of the Gala Group, wacke deposits formed during the Telychian geological period, which would have provided stone for the cairn's construction.
Long cairns of this type served as communal burial places and were built over several centuries from around 4000 BC. Stiddrig's presence in Dumfriesshire reflects settlement patterns in the rolling moorland of the south-west. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stone, characteristic of these impressive funerary structures, which dominate their local landscapes.
The cairn is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM640, recognising its significance as evidence of Neolithic ritual practices and settlement. Such monuments provide important archaeological information about early farming communities in Scotland, their organisation and their beliefs concerning the dead. Stiddrig Cairn remains a visible reminder of human activity in this region spanning thousands of years.
Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM640. View the official record →
Stiddrig Cairn is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Dumfriesshire, in the south-west of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM640.
Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn and cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and 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 SM640.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park Hill, fort (2.4 km), Dumgree Church and burial ground (2.9 km), Rectilinear enclosure, 1070m SSW of Barntimpen (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and cairn'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.
Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and cairn stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.