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Bell Knowe is a Bronze Age cairn located near Rhynie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stone and earth, characteristic of funerary monuments constructed during the second millennium BCE. Its placement within the Rhynie landscape, an area of considerable archaeological interest containing evidence of Iron Age occupation and early medieval activity, suggests it formed part of a wider ceremonial or burial landscape. The cairn represents an important survival of prehistoric monumental architecture in the north-east of Scotland and contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in this region.
Bell Knowe, cairn, Rhynie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11575. View the official record →
Bell Knowe is a Bronze Age cairn located near Rhynie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11575.
Bell Knowe, cairn, Rhynie 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 SM11575.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhynie, three symbol stones 60m SE of Manse (0.2 km), Craw Stane, symbol stone and enclosure 575m E of Mains of Rhynie (0.2 km), Nether Wheedlemont,stone circle 80m NNE of (1.8 km).
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