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Latitude: 56.4979 / 56°29'52"N
Longitude: -5.5368 / 5°32'12"W
OS Eastings: 182406
OS Northings: 739588
OS Grid: NM824395
Mapcode National: GBR DCQJ.SQV
Mapcode Global: WH0FY.XYL0
Entry Name: Brynalen,cairn 550m SSE of
Scheduled Date: 21 October 1991
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5147
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)
Location: Lismore and Appin
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Oban North and Lorn
Traditional County: Argyllshire
This monument is a burial cairn of Bronze Age date.
It measures 13.5m in diameter and 1.4m in height. The remains of three cists can be seen within the cairn.
The area to be scheduled measures 40m in diameter, to include the cairn and an area around in which traces of activities associated with its use may survive, as depicted in red on the attached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as a well-preserved burial cairn which has the potential to enhance our understanding of Bronze Age funerary practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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