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The Temple is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 600 metres north-east of Croftcrunie Farm House in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument belongs to the Neolithic period, representing the tradition of collective burial architecture that characterised northern Scotland during the fourth and third millennia before the present. As a chambered cairn, the site exemplifies the monumental stone construction practices employed by Neolithic communities to house the remains of their dead within formal communal structures. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic funerary practices and settlement patterns in the northern Highlands.
The Temple,chambered cairn 600m NE of Croftcrunie Farm House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4594. View the official record →
The Temple is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 600 metres north-east of Croftcrunie Farm House in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4594.
The Temple,chambered cairn 600m NE of Croftcrunie Farm House dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 600m ne of croftcrunie farm house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Temple,chambered cairn 600m NE of Croftcrunie Farm House 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 SM4594.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Redcastle, crannog 600m SSE of (4.9 km), Coul Point, crannog 1030m SW of (5 km), Coul Point, crannog 750m S of (formerly Carn Dubh) (5.2 km).
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