Scheduled MonumentsScotlandUllinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale
Neolithic · Chambered cairn,bracadale

Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale

Scotland
HES SM903
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn,bracadale
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ullinish Lodge is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Bracadale on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of communal burial structure characteristic of early farming communities in the Scottish islands. The cairn would originally have comprised a stone mound covering an internal chamber or chambers where the dead were deposited, though like many such monuments, its current condition reflects substantial degradation over millennia. The site forms part of the significant archaeological heritage of Skye, contributing to understanding of Neolithic settlement and burial practices in the Hebrides.

Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM903. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale?

Ullinish Lodge is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Bracadale on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM903.

What period does Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ullinish Lodge,chambered cairn,Bracadale?

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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