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Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones

Scheduled monument

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The National Heritage List for England records Cairn known as the Great Skirtful of Stones as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the earlier part of the Neolithic period in Britain, around 3500–3000 BCE. It is significant as an example of early communal burial and ritual practices in the region.

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