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Wester Yardhouses is a cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated 630 metres south of the settlement of Wester Yardhouses. The monument stands on bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation dating to the Osagean period, composed of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This stable foundation of fine-grained sedimentary rock would have provided solid ground for the cairn's construction.
Cairns of this type typically served as burial monuments or territorial markers in prehistoric Scotland, though their precise age and function can only be definitively determined through excavation. The Inverclyde Group bedrock underlying the site represents ancient marine and fluvial deposits, indicating that the landscape has undergone significant geological change since the stone formation. The cairn itself remains part of Lanarkshire's archaeological heritage, reflecting prehistoric use of the moorland and upland terrain.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduling reference SM11231, ensuring its preservation for future study and public appreciation.
Wester Yardhouses, cairn 630m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11231. View the official record →
Wester Yardhouses is a cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated 630 metres south of the settlement of Wester Yardhouses. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11231.
Wester Yardhouses, cairn 630m S 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 SM11231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windygates, hut-circle 385m NNW of (1.4 km), Kersewell Mains,cairn 1400m E of (2.5 km), Greenaton Farm, enclosed settlement 250m WNW of (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Wester Yardhouses, cairn 630m S of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Wester Yardhouses, cairn 630m S of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.