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Auchenlaich

Chambered Cairn (neolithic)
Auchenlaich
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Auchenlaich as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Auchenlaich is a Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). It represents a significant example of prehistoric funerary architecture in Scotland, reflecting early communal burial practices and social organisation.

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