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Latitude: 55.1213 / 55°7'16"N
Longitude: -4.6079 / 4°36'28"W
OS Eastings: 233795
OS Northings: 583876
OS Grid: NX337838
Mapcode National: GBR 4B.MFB9
Mapcode Global: WH3SL.6J1S
Entry Name: Sheuchan's Cairn, chambered cairn, Highlandman's Rig
Scheduled Date: 26 May 1938
Last Amended: 29 October 1999
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1041
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn
Location: Minnigaff
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
The monument comprises a prehistoric chambered burial cairn. It is already scheduled, but this rescheduling extends the protected area to provide more adequate protection to the area of archaeological significance.
The cairn stands on a ridge at about 280m OD. It measures approximately 18m to 20m across, and stands up to 2m in height. A central chamber has been revealed by past stone-robbing, and a large dislodged slab may represent a capstone.
The area now to be scheduled is circular, 40m in diameter and centred on the cairn, to include the cairn and an area around it in which evidence relating to its construction and use may survive, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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