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Torr Bann Na Gruagaich is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents an important example of the communal burial practices characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. The site comprises a stone cairn constructed to contain an internal chamber or chambers, reflecting the architectural traditions of Neolithic monument builders in this region. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, it contributes to our understanding of Neolithic settlement patterns and funerary customs in the far north of Britain.
Torr Bann Na Gruagaich,chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM489. View the official record →
Torr Bann Na Gruagaich is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM489.
Torr Bann Na Gruagaich,chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Torr Bann Na Gruagaich,chambered 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 SM489.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (2.4 km), Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains (2.5 km), Creagan a'Bheannaich,chapel & graveyard (2.8 km).
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