Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStruanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 800m sw of struan primary school

Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School

Scotland
HES SM7929
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn 800m sw of struan primary school
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Struanmore is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 800 metres south-west of Struan Primary School in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents a type of communal burial structure characteristic of early agricultural societies in Scotland. As a chambered cairn, the site would originally have comprised a stone-built chamber or chambers within a substantial cairn mound, serving as a focus for ritual deposition and the collective burial of the dead. The site is recorded on the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM7929 and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Neolithic settlement patterns and funerary practices in the Highlands.

Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7929. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School?

Struanmore is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 800 metres south-west of Struan Primary School in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7929.

What period does Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School date from?

Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 800m sw of struan primary school. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School?

Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School 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 SM7929.

What other scheduled monuments are near Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knock Ullinish, souterrain (0.9 km), Dun Beag, cairn 100m SSW of, Struan (0.9 km), Dun Beag, broch and surrounding structures, Struan, Skye (1 km).

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