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Balnacraig cairn, situated approximately 370 metres north-north-west of Balnacraig in Perthshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. The cairn represents a typical burial structure of the second millennium BCE, constructed from stone to mark and contain elite or significant burials. Such monuments are characteristic of Bronze Age ritual practice across Scotland, serving as permanent markers of the landscape and focal points for ancestral commemoration. The site's preservation within the HES INSPIRE database reflects its status as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance to understanding prehistoric settlement and burial patterns in Perthshire.
Balnacraig,cairn 370m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4319. View the official record →
Balnacraig cairn, situated approximately 370 metres north-north-west of Balnacraig in Perthshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4319.
Balnacraig,cairn 370m NNW 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 SM4319.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of (0.7 km), Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW of (0.8 km), Fortingall, pit-defined enclosure 110m S of Carn na Marbh (1 km).
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