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Stiddrig Cairn is a Neolithic long cairn located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, dating to the early Neolithic period. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stones characteristic of long cairn construction, a burial form typical of the fourth and third millennia before the present across Britain and Ireland. Such cairns served as communal burial monuments and repositories for the remains of multiple individuals, reflecting the social and ritual practices of early farming communities. The survival of Stiddrig Cairn as an archaeological site contributes to understanding settlement patterns, funerary practices, and material culture in prehistoric southern Scotland.
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 located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, dating to the early Neolithic period. 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 Britain.
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).
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