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Whiteleys is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 300 metres south-west of Craig Ruadh in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and forms part of the substantial tradition of megalithic tomb construction found throughout the Scottish Highlands during the fourth and third millennia before the present. As a chambered cairn, the site would have served a funerary function, with its internal stone chamber designed to contain collective burials and associated grave goods typical of Neolithic ritual practice. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation as SM3846 and represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and mortuary customs in the northern Scottish Highlands.
Whiteleys, chambered cairn 300m SW of Craig Ruadh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3846. View the official record →
Whiteleys is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 300 metres south-west of Craig Ruadh in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3846.
Whiteleys, chambered cairn 300m SW of Craig Ruadh dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 300m sw of craig ruadh. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Whiteleys, chambered cairn 300m SW of Craig Ruadh 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 SM3846.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balvaird,chambered cairn 250m E of Balvaird House (4.7 km), Kilcoy North,chambered cairn 750m NW of Kilcoy Castle (6.2 km), Kilcoy South,chambered cairn 700m NW of Kilcoy Castle (6.3 km).
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