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Wester Upper Urquhart is a cairn situated in Fife, Scotland, approximately 1700 metres south-south-east of West Lomond. The monument stands on bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, Westphalian sedimentary deposits that underlie this upland landscape. This geological foundation, formed during the Carboniferous period, has shaped the terrain and stone resources available to the monument's builders.
Cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments or ritual markers, though their precise chronology and function vary according to their local context. The monument's location on the lower slopes approaching West Lomond situates it within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity, where such stone monuments remain prominent features in the moorland terrain.
The cairn is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduling reference SM802, ensuring its preservation as a record of Fife's archaeological heritage. The monument contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement and burial practices in the region, its survival testament to the durability of stone construction across millennia.
Wester Upper Urquhart,cairn 1700m SSE of,West Lomond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM802. View the official record →
Wester Upper Urquhart is a cairn situated in Fife, Scotland, approximately 1700 metres south-south-east of West Lomond. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM802.
Wester Upper Urquhart,cairn 1700m SSE of,West Lomond 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 SM802.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balharvie Moss,cross-incised stone 420m NNE of Miller's Loch (1.7 km), Maiden Castle, fort (2.5 km), East Lomond Hill, fort and cairn (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Wester Upper Urquhart,cairn 1700m SSE of,West Lomond's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Wester Upper Urquhart,cairn 1700m SSE of,West Lomond stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.