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Torchoillean is a Bronze Age standing stone and cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 850 metres north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument consists of a stone circle or standing stone associated with a cairn, representing typical funerary or ceremonial practices of the Bronze Age period in the western Highlands. Such monuments were often constructed as focal points for ritual activity and served as markers in the landscape for Bronze Age communities. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM206.
Torchoillean,standing stone and cairn 850m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM206. View the official record →
Torchoillean is a Bronze Age standing stone and cairn located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 850 metres north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM206.
Torchoillean,standing stone and cairn 850m NW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone and cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Torchoillean,standing stone and cairn 850m NW of 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 SM206.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochorodale,long cairn 505m SW of (4.3 km), Achnaclach, fort 680m NW of (5.2 km), Killellan House,chapel (5.4 km).
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