Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of

Scotland
HES SM4700
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stittenham House is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, approximately 135 metres west of Stittenham House itself. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the burial and ritual structures characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. As a chambered cairn, it would have originally comprised a stone cairn with an internal burial chamber or chambers, though its current condition and the extent of surviving structural elements would require site-specific archaeological documentation to describe precisely. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM4700, confirming its status as a protected ancient monument of regional archaeological significance.

Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4700. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of?

Stittenham House is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Ross-shire, Scotland, approximately 135 metres west of Stittenham House itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4700.

What period does Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of date from?

Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of?

Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W 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 SM4700.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stittenham House,chambered cairn 135m W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn na Croiche,chambered cairn (2.2 km), Moultavie,cairn 450m N of (3.1 km), St Ninian's Chapel,Nonakiln (3.3 km).

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