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Walkerburn, cairn 500m S of summit of Cairn Hill is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stone situated on the southern slope of Cairn Hill, representing the funerary practices of upland communities during the second millennium BC. Such cairns typically contained cremated remains and grave goods deposited within stone-built chambers or cists, serving as enduring monuments to the dead within the landscape. The site's location on high ground reflects the Bronze Age preference for positioning burial cairns in prominent positions within the territory of their communities.
Walkerburn, cairn 500m S of summit of Cairn Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2763. View the official record →
Walkerburn, cairn 500m S of summit of Cairn Hill is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2763.
Walkerburn, cairn 500m S of summit of Cairn Hill 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 SM2763.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement, 170m SW of West Bold Cottages (1.8 km), Plora Tower, tower house, garden terraces and associated structures, 335m SW of West Bold Farm Cottages (1.9 km), Pirn Wood,fort (3.1 km).
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