Moyne Cairn
The Moyne Cairn is a likely Bronze Age cairn in the Scottish Council Area of East Renfrewshire . It is located on a hill between the lakes Long Loch and Harelaw Dam south of the upper reaches of the Levern about four kilometers south of Neilston . The Cairn has been classified as a Scheduled Monument in the Scottish Monument Lists since 2012 .
description
Cairns were established in the Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age between 3000 and 1000 BC. Created. When the Moyne Cairn was built has not been investigated exactly. It is one of a group of 23 similar facilities located approximately 10 km × 7 km southwest of Newton Mearns . The Moyne Cairn is located on the top of a slight hill at a height of 260 m, so that there is a good view from there, especially in a northerly direction. The diameter of the stone mound is given as between 9.5 m and 11.5 m, depending on the source. The height is around 90 cm. Today the structure is covered by a layer of earth. In the middle and on the western edge of Moyne Cairn there are cavities that could indicate an earlier disturbance of the complex. In the southwest there is a smaller, second cairn with a diameter of around two meters and a height of one meter. This is more recent.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Scheduled Monument - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Moyne Cairn in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Moyne Cairn in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 44 ′ 54.8 " N , 4 ° 25 ′ 23.6" W.