Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWest Croachy House, cairns 1000m ESE of
Cairns

West Croachy House, cairns 1000m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM11433
Site type
Cairns
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

West Croachy House is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located approximately one kilometre east-south-east of West Croachy House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument forms part of the wider cairn distribution across the Scottish Highlands, which served ritual and funerary purposes during the prehistoric period. The site's exact chronology and construction details remain subject to archaeological interpretation, though cairns of this type typically date from between 4000 and 1500 BCE. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland national record under designation SM11433.

West Croachy House, cairns 1000m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11433. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is West Croachy House, cairns 1000m ESE of?

West Croachy House is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located approximately one kilometre east-south-east of West Croachy House in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11433.

Who is responsible for protecting West Croachy House, cairns 1000m ESE of?

West Croachy House, cairns 1000m 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 SM11433.

What other scheduled monuments are near West Croachy House, cairns 1000m ESE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dhuallow, cairn 195m E of (1 km), Shenval, settlement (2.2 km), Brin Nursery, barrow cemetery 70m NNW of (2.3 km).

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