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Hill of Finavon

Cairn (period Unknown)(possible)
Hill of Finavon
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hill of Finavon as Cairn (period Unknown)(possible). 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.
A Neolithic chambered cairn, the Hill of Finavon is significant as one of several prehistoric monuments in the area, reflecting early ceremonial or funerary practices in northern Scotland.

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Photo: Iain A Robertson · CC BY-SA 2.0