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Cairn Lochan

General View (period Unassigned)
Cairn Lochan
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Why this matters

A Neolithic chambered cairn located in Orkney, Scotland, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of a dense concentration of Neolithic monuments in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairn Lochan as General View (period Unassigned). 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.
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