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Cairn Circle and Cist

Ancient burial place
Cairn Circle and Cist
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Cairn Circle and Cist is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
Cairn Circle and Cist is a Neolithic funerary monument, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as an example of early ceremonial and burial practices associated with megalithic traditions in the British Isles.

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