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Whisgills Long Cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, comprising both a long cairn and associated standing stones. The site dates to the Neolithic period, reflecting the ritual and burial practices characteristic of early farming communities in Scotland. The long cairn itself represents a substantial constructional effort, typical of monumental tombs built during the fourth and third millennia before the present. The standing stones associated with the cairn indicate a wider ceremonial landscape, suggesting the site held significance for local communities across an extended period of use and possibly reuse.
Whisgills, long cairn and standing stones 2230m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4434. View the official record →
Whisgills Long Cairn is a Neolithic funerary monument situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, comprising both a long cairn and associated standing stones. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4434.
Whisgills, long cairn and standing stones 2230m W of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn and standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Whisgills, long cairn and standing stones 2230m W 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 SM4434.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirk Hill,enclosure (4.1 km), Broomholmshiels,farmstead 1000m E of (4.3 km), Stonehouse Tower bastle (4.8 km).
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