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Toum cairn is a Bronze Age monument located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The structure comprises a circular heap of stones typical of cairn construction from the second millennium BCE, serving as a burial monument or ritual site for prehistoric communities in the Highlands. Such cairns often contained internal stone chambers or cists where human remains and grave goods were deposited, though the specific internal arrangement at Toum would require archaeological investigation to confirm. The monument represents the material culture and funerary practices of Bronze Age Scotland and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and land use in the Highland region during this period.
Toum,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2443. View the official record →
Toum cairn is a Bronze Age monument located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2443.
Toum,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 SM2443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tullochgorum,chambered cairn & stone circle 450m W of (0.6 km), Petriny Motte, 150m N of Mains of Garten (1.7 km), Tom Pitlac, Motte (2.5 km).
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