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Coves of Curran

Cairnfield (period Unassigned)(possible)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Coves of Curran as Cairnfield (period Unassigned)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Coves of Curran is a Neolithic cairnfield, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 4000–3500 BCE). Its significance lies in representing communal burial and ritual practices of early farming communities in the region.

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