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Torness, cairn 305m NNW of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a mounded earthwork typical of Bronze Age funerary monuments found throughout the Scottish Highlands, constructed as a means of interring the dead and marking their place within the landscape. Such cairns are generally dated to the second millennium BC and represent the material expression of burial practices and social organisation during this period. The site's designation by Historic Environment Scotland reflects its importance as part of the broader archaeological record of prehistoric Scotland.
Torness, cairn 305m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11800. View the official record →
Torness, cairn 305m NNW of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11800.
Torness, cairn 305m NNW 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 SM11800.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torness Cottage, two hut circles 300m SSW of (0.7 km), Leadclune, cairn 1115m E of, Creag Innis an Daimh Dhuibh (1.4 km), Druimantorran, hut circles and field system 1525m NE and 1460m ENE of (2.3 km).
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