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Torrish, cairn WNW of, is a prehistoric funerary monument situated in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. The cairn belongs to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, when such stone-built structures served as burial places and ritual centres for early communities. The monument survives as a stone cairn, comprising accumulated stones that would originally have enclosed burial deposits and associated grave goods. This site forms part of the significant archaeological landscape of Sutherland, reflecting patterns of settlement and burial practice among prehistoric populations in northern Scotland.
Torrish,cairn WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1821. View the official record →
Torrish, cairn WNW of, is a prehistoric funerary monument situated in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1821.
Torrish,cairn WNW 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 SM1821.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eldrable, broch SW of (1.6 km), Salscraggie Lodge,souterrain 40m SW of (3.1 km), Caen Burn West, 935m WNW of Caen (4 km).
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