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Holm of Melby

Cairn(s) (period Unassigned), Chambered Cairn (neolithic)
Holm of Melby
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Holm of Melby as Cairn(s) (period Unassigned), Chambered Cairn (neolithic). 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.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to the early Neolithic period, around 3500–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the broader network of chambered tombs in Scotland, reflecting early communal burial practices and social organisation.

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