The oldest burial monument in Kilmartin Glen’s prehistoric linear cemetery is a short walk from the Temple Wood Stone Circle. It was built over 5000 years ago.
The original chamber at its centre was divided into four compartments and probably held numerous burials, in line with Neolithic practices.
As with the other monuments in Kilmartin Glen, the site continued to be used as a sacred place. At some point about 4,000 years ago the cairn was enlarged into a 30m-wide round cairn, to accommodate two secondary cists, or stone coffins – doubtless to house the remains of chiefs. (Historic Enviroment)
