Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTweedford,cairn
Cairn

Tweedford,cairn

Scotland
HES SM2776
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tweedford Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. The cairn represents the funerary practices of early metalworking communities in the Scottish uplands during the second millennium before the present era. As a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Scotland designation SM2776, it forms part of the archaeological record documenting prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in the Tweed valley region. The monument's survival contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Bronze Age cairn-building traditions across southern Scotland.

Tweedford,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2776. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tweedford,cairn?

Tweedford Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2776.

Who is responsible for protecting Tweedford,cairn?

Tweedford,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 SM2776.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tweedford,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Chester, enclosure 180m NE of Glenrusko (7.7 km), Whiteside Rig, fort & enclosure (7.8 km), Oliver Castle,fort (7.9 km).

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