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Tullochgorum is a neolithic chambered cairn and stone circle located in Inverness-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. The monument sits on bedrock of Grampian Group psammite and semipelite, quartzose sedimentary rocks formed during the Neoproterozoic era over 600 million years ago. This ancient geology provided the stone resources available to the neolithic communities who constructed the site, likely around 5,000 years ago.
The chambered cairn represents a significant investment of labour by early farming communities, with a stone-built burial chamber enclosed within a larger mound of stones. Such monuments served as communal tombs, suggesting complex social organisation and shared ritual practices among neolithic groups. The associated stone circle, probably contemporary with or later than the cairn, would have functioned in ceremonial or astronomical contexts, marking important seasonal events or ritual gatherings.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2412, recognising its importance to understanding neolithic settlement patterns and spiritual beliefs in the Scottish Highlands. The combination of chambered cairn and stone circle at Tullochgorum demonstrates the multi-functional sacred landscape created by neolithic peoples, integrating burial, ceremony and seasonal timekeeping within a single location.
Tullochgorum,chambered cairn & stone circle 450m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2412. View the official record →
Tullochgorum is a neolithic chambered cairn and stone circle located in Inverness-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2412.
Tullochgorum,chambered cairn & stone circle 450m W of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn & stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tullochgorum,chambered cairn & stone circle 450m W 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 SM2412.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Toum,cairn (0.6 km), Petriny Motte, 150m N of Mains of Garten (1.2 km), Tom Pitlac, Motte (2.4 km).
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Tullochgorum,chambered cairn & stone circle 450m W of stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and semipelite.