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Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Angus, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial stone mound characteristic of the cairn-building tradition that flourished in north-eastern Scotland during the Bronze Age, roughly 2200 to 800 BCE. Such cairns typically served as burial monuments for individuals of elevated status within their communities and often contained cremated or inhumed remains, sometimes accompanied by grave goods. The cairn's designation within the Scheduled Monument database reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in the region.
Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7234. View the official record →
Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of, is a Bronze Age burial cairn located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7234.
Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE 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 SM7234.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackgate Smithy,stone circle (3.3 km), Myreside,henge,enclosure and barrows NW of (3.4 km), Rob's Reed, homestead 485m ESE of Home Farm (4 km).
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