Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir
Neolithic · Long cairn 2000m nnw of burncrooks reservoir

Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir

Scotland
HES SM2281
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Long cairn 2000m nnw of burncrooks reservoir
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stockie Muir is a Neolithic long cairn located approximately two kilometres north-north-west of Burncrooks Reservoir in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary traditions of early farming communities in central Scotland. Long cairns of this type served as communal burial structures, typically constructed from stone and earth, and their presence indicates sustained settlement and social organisation during the early Neolithic. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM2281.

Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2281. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir?

Stockie Muir is a Neolithic long cairn located approximately two kilometres north-north-west of Burncrooks Reservoir in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2281.

What period does Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir date from?

Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn 2000m nnw of burncrooks reservoir. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir?

Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir 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 SM2281.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stockie Muir,long cairn 2000m NNW of Burncrooks Reservoir?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, N of North Dalnottar Cemetery (8.3 km), Antonine Wall and fortlet, NW of Carleith Primary School (8.3 km), Antonine Wall, Beeches Avenue, Duntocher (8.4 km).

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