Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSuidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan
Bronze Age · Barrow and standing stones, bunessan

Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan

Scotland
HES SM2322
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Barrow and standing stones, bunessan
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Suidhe is a Bronze Age barrow and standing stone monument located near Bunessan in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The site comprises a burial mound accompanied by standing stones, typical of ritual and funerary practices during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments reflect the ceremonial importance of burial sites and the considerable labour invested in commemorating the dead during this era. The combination of barrow and standing stones at Suidhe demonstrates the monumental approach to death ritual characteristic of Bronze Age communities in western Scotland.

Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2322. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan?

Suidhe is a Bronze Age barrow and standing stone monument located near Bunessan in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2322.

What period does Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan date from?

Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a barrow and standing stones, bunessan. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan?

Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan 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 SM2322.

What other scheduled monuments are near Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An Caisteal, dun (1.7 km), Loch Assapol, crannog 200m WSW of Assapol (2.9 km), Druim Fan, standing stone 450m NE of Uisken House, Mull (3.1 km).

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