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Wester Brae is a Neolithic long cairn located in Cromartyshire, Scotland, situated approximately 650 metres south-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the funerary architectural tradition characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. Long cairns of this type typically functioned as communal burial monuments, often containing multiple inhumations and reflecting the social organisation of Neolithic societies. The site is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE designation SM4559.
Wester Brae,long cairn 650m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4559. View the official record →
Wester Brae is a Neolithic long cairn located in Cromartyshire, Scotland, situated approximately 650 metres south-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4559.
Wester Brae,long cairn 650m SSE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Wester Brae,long cairn 650m SSE 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 SM4559.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Belmaduthy,chambered cairn 410m SW of Belmaduthy Farm (5.5 km), St Duthac's Church, Easter Suddie (6.7 km), Balnaguie, cairn 550m NW of Balnaguie Farm (7.2 km).
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