Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTorlum,cairn
Cairn

Torlum,cairn

Scotland
HES SM3147
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Torlum Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland (INSPIRE reference SM3147). The cairn represents funerary architecture typical of Scotland's Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, when such stone-built monuments served as communal or individual burial places. The structure consists of a mound of stones that would originally have been more substantial than its present-day remains, and such cairns often contained burial chambers or cists where human remains and grave goods were interred. As an upland monument within Perthshire's landscape, Torlum Cairn contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement and burial practices in central Scotland.

Torlum,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3147. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Torlum,cairn?

Torlum Cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland (INSPIRE reference SM3147). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3147.

Who is responsible for protecting Torlum,cairn?

Torlum,cairn 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 SM3147.

What other scheduled monuments are near Torlum,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalchirla Farm,standing stone 270m N of (3.1 km), Dalchirla Farm, two standing stones 240m E of (3.4 km), Westerton,Roman signal station 230m NNE of (7.1 km).

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