Scheduled MonumentsScotland4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of
Cairn

4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of

Scotland
HES SM12426
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairn 310m WNW of 4 Shethin Cottages is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cairn represents a typical example of the round cairns constructed during the Bronze Age as burial structures, reflecting contemporary mortuary practices and social organisation. Its survival in the landscape provides evidence for prehistoric settlement and land use patterns in this region of northeast Scotland. The monument is recorded within the Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM12426.

4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12426. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is 4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of?

Cairn 310m WNW of 4 Shethin Cottages is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12426.

Who is responsible for protecting 4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of?

4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM12426.

What other scheduled monuments are near 4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 5 Shethin Cottages, homestead moat 125m SSW of (0.7 km), Tarves, Tolquhon Tomb, S of Parish Church (2 km), South Ythsie, stone circle 300m SSW of (2.4 km).

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