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Waulkmill Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 310 metres south-east of Waulkmill itself. The cairn stands on bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone laid down during the Osagean period of the Carboniferous era, which would have weathered to provide stone for its construction.
Cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as communal or individual burial monuments, often marking the resting places of significant community members. Their visibility across the landscape would have made them important territorial and ancestral landmarks for Bronze Age communities.
The cairn is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM11284, recognising its archaeological and historical importance. Its survival in the Lanarkshire landscape provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in this region of Scotland.
Waulkmill, cairn 310m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11284. View the official record →
Waulkmill Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 310 metres south-east of Waulkmill itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11284.
Waulkmill, cairn 310m SE 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 SM11284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greenaton Farm, enclosed settlement 250m WNW of (2.9 km), Newbigging market cross (3.1 km), Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner (3.6 km).
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Waulkmill, cairn 310m SE of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.