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Cairn

Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of

Scotland
HES SM12658
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stidriggs Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 750 metres south-southwest of Stidriggs. The cairn comprises a mounded structure of stones typical of burial monuments from the Bronze Age period, when such cairns served as communal or individual burial sites across Scotland. Its survival into the modern era provides evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices in the Dumfries region. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM12658.

Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12658. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of?

Stidriggs Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 750 metres south-southwest of Stidriggs. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12658.

Who is responsible for protecting Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of?

Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW 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 SM12658.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rectilinear enclosure, 1070m SSW of Barntimpen (3.8 km), Raehills, scooped settlement 650m NE of (4.2 km), Tanner's Linn, earthwork (6.4 km).

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