North Kirktonmoor Cairn
The North Kirktonmoor Cairn , also spelled Kirktonmuir , is a probably Bronze Age Cairn southwest of the eponymous farm in the Scottish Council Area East Renfrewshire . It is located on a hill about a kilometer southwest of Eaglesham . The Cairn has been classified as a Scheduled Monument in the Scottish Monument Lists since 1993 .
description
Cairns were established from the Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age between 3000 and 1000 BC. Created. When the North Kirktonmoor Cairn was built has not been investigated. It is located on a slight hill and has a trapezoidal floor plan with side lengths of around 22.0 and 15.0 m respectively. The unusual floor plan could be due to the destruction of the original structure by field work. There are signs that the system has malfunctioned in the past. Today the cairn is covered with earth and overgrown with grass.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Scheduled Monument - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on North Kirktonmoor Cairn in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on North Kirktonmoor Cairn in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 44 ′ 3.4 " N , 4 ° 18 ′ 16.6" W.