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Latitude: 56.3136 / 56°18'48"N
Longitude: -5.5918 / 5°35'30"W
OS Eastings: 177950
OS Northings: 719262
OS Grid: NM779192
Mapcode National: GBR DDK1.5F7
Mapcode Global: WH0GX.2KHS
Entry Name: Clachan Bridge, cairn 720m SW of
Scheduled Date: 28 October 1977
Last Amended: 7 November 1995
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4012
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)
Location: Kilbrandon and Kilchattan
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Oban North and Lorn
Traditional County: Argyllshire
The monument comprises a prehistoric burial cairn which is situated on a rocky spine. Roughly circular on plan, the grass-covered stony mound measures about 22m in diameter by 2m in height. Several large kerb stones are visible on the S and W arcs, but the cairn has also been partly robbed of stone.
The area to be scheduled is circular on plan and measures 40m in diameter, to include the cairn and an area around in which associated remains may survive, as marked in red on the attached map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it is a well preserved field monument which has the potential to provide information about prehistoric burial practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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The monument is RCAHMS NM 71 NE 11.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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