Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains
Neolithic · Chambered cairns 1000m sw of lieurary mains

Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains

Scotland
HES SM500
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairns 1000m sw of lieurary mains
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Tullochs of Assery is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 1000 metres south-west of Lieurary Mains in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the tradition of collective burial practice characteristic of northern Scottish prehistory. As a chambered cairn, the site would have served as a communal burial monument, with an internal stone-built chamber contained within a larger cairn structure of stacked stones. The survival of such monuments in the Caithness landscape provides evidence of settlement patterns and funerary practices during the early farming communities of northern Britain.

Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM500. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains?

Tullochs of Assery is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 1000 metres south-west of Lieurary Mains in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM500.

What period does Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains date from?

Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairns 1000m sw of lieurary mains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains?

Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains 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 SM500.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tullochs of Assery,chambered cairns 1000m SW of Lieurary Mains?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains (4.4 km), Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (4.4 km), Loch a'Mhuilinn,chambered cairn 300m NE of (4.8 km).

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