Scheduled MonumentsScotlandUpper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of
Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM5311
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Upper Latheron chambered cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Caithness, northern Scotland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of chambered burial structure characteristic of prehistoric Scotland's communal burial practices. As a chambered cairn, it would have originally contained an internal stone chamber or chambers accessed by a passage, constructed beneath a substantial mound of stone. Such monuments served as repositories for multiple burials and reflect the social organisation and ritual practices of Neolithic communities in the far north of Scotland.

Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5311. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of?

Upper Latheron chambered cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5311.

What period does Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of date from?

Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of?

Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE 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 SM5311.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockinnon,broch (1 km), Inver,fort,post medieval house and look-out post 570m SE of (2.6 km), Ballachly,chapel and graveyard 90m SW of (3 km).

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