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West Mains, cairn 700m NNE of, is a Bronze Age cairn located in Angus, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial stone mound characteristic of prehistoric burial practices in eastern Scotland during the second millennium BC. Such cairns typically served as communal or elite burial monuments and often contained cist burials or cremated remains. The site's survival and recorded designation reflect its importance to understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in the Angus region.
West Mains, cairn 700m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6591. View the official record →
West Mains, cairn 700m NNE of, is a Bronze Age cairn located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6591.
West Mains, cairn 700m NNE 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 SM6591.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages (7.8 km), Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm (7.9 km), Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE of (7.9 km).
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