Carinish chambered cairn

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Carinish chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument on North Uist in Scotland, notable for its well-preserved chambered structure and archaeological significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neolithic burial monument
chambered cairn
category Neolithic sites in Scotland
chambered cairns in Scotland
prehistoric monument in Scotland
country Scotland
hasAccess open to the public
hasArchaeologicalFinds Neolithic artefacts
human remains
hasArchitecturalStyle chambered cairn architecture
hasCondition well-preserved
hasConstructionPeriod Neolithic
hasFeature central burial chamber
encircling cairn material
orthostats
stone-built passage
hasOrientation aligned with surrounding landscape features
hasSetting rural landscape of North Uist
heritageDesignation scheduled monument
heritageStatus protected archaeological site
isExampleOf Hebridean chambered cairn
isPartOf Western Isles NERFINISHED
locatedIn North Uist NERFINISHED
Outer Hebrides
Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedNear Carinish NERFINISHED
locatedOn North Uist NERFINISHED
maintainedBy heritage authorities in Scotland
material stone
period prehistory
region Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED
significance archaeologically significant
important Neolithic site in the Outer Hebrides
tourismType cultural tourism site
usedFor burial
ritual purposes

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Carinish hasHistoricSite Carinish chambered cairn