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Latitude: 56.5769 / 56°34'37"N
Longitude: -5.9306 / 5°55'50"W
OS Eastings: 158684
OS Northings: 749694
OS Grid: NM586496
Mapcode National: GBR CCRB.D85
Mapcode Global: WGZD7.WY2F
Entry Name: Killundine, kerb cairns 390m NNE of
Scheduled Date: 8 November 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM7785
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: kerb cairn
Location: Morvern
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Traditional County: Argyllshire
The monument comprises two kerb-cairns of prehistoric date.
The monument lies on an irregular terrace at around 130m OD. It comprises two kerb-cairns. The first cairn measures about 7m in diameter and stands to a height of about 0.4m.
Most of the kerb-stones are still visible, although the W half of the cairn has been extensively robbed. The second cairn lies to the SSE. It also measures about 7m in diameter, and stands to a height of about 0.5m. The best-preserved stretches of kerb are on the W and SE sides of this cairn.
Cairns of this type are funerary monuments dating to the Bronze Age, and may be expected to contain material relating to their mode of construction and use.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is rectangular, measuring 50m NNW-SSE by 30m WSW-ENE, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NM 54 NE 2.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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