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Ullinish Lodge is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Bracadale, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Palaeogene age, formed from mafic lava and mafic tuff during volcanic activity millions of years ago. This distinctive geological foundation of dark igneous stone would have been visible to the communities who constructed the cairn in the Neolithic period, roughly five thousand years ago.
Chambered cairns were communal burial monuments built by early agricultural societies across Scotland. They typically consist of stone chambers contained within elongated mounds of rubble and earth, designed to house the remains of multiple individuals over generations. The construction of such monuments required significant communal effort and reflects the social importance of ancestral burial practices.
Ullinish Lodge is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM903, recognising its archaeological significance and vulnerability. The site contributes to our understanding of Neolithic settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Hebrides, a region particularly rich in prehistoric chambered cairns. The monument's position in Bracadale, set against the distinctive volcanic geology of Skye, anchors it to a specific landscape that shaped early human occupation.
Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM903. View the official record →
Ullinish Lodge is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Bracadale, Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM903.
Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn,bracadale. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale 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 SM903.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ullinish,fort,Bracadale (0.8 km), Knock Ullinish, souterrain (1.1 km), Struanmore, chambered cairn 800m SW of Struan Primary School (1.4 km).
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Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.