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Tarradale is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 480 metres east-north-east of Hilton in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the burial and ceremonial practices of early farming communities in the Scottish Highlands. As a chambered cairn, the structure would originally have comprised a stone-built burial chamber contained within a larger mound of stones, characteristic of megalithic monument construction in northern Scotland during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) national record under the designation INSPIRE SM13628, reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and funerary practice in the region.
Tarradale, chambered cairn 480m ENE of Hilton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13628. View the official record →
Tarradale is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 480 metres east-north-east of Hilton in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13628.
Tarradale, chambered cairn 480m ENE of Hilton dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 480m ene of hilton. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tarradale, chambered cairn 480m ENE of Hilton 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 SM13628.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beauly Priory,priory and burial ground (4 km), Fort, 130m WSW of Corff Cottage (6.1 km), Balblair Stone, symbol stone, Moniak Castle Wineries (6.1 km).
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