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Benthoull Croft is a cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 140 metres west of Benthoull Croft itself. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12351.
The cairn stands upon bedrock composed of an unnamed igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age, formed during the Early Devonian period. This felsic-rock geology is characteristic of the Aberdeenshire uplands, where such intrusions are relatively common. The felsic composition would have offered exposed stone suitable for cairn construction and is typical of the broader geological landscape in which Bronze Age burial monuments were sited.
As a cairn, the monument likely represents funerary or ceremonial activity from the Bronze Age, when such stone heaps served as markers of burial sites and gathering places across the Scottish landscape. The survival of the structure demonstrates its solid construction from locally available stone resources, reflecting practices established throughout prehistoric Scotland.
Benthoull Croft, cairn 140m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12351. View the official record →
Benthoull Croft is a cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 140 metres west of Benthoull Croft itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12351.
Benthoull Croft, cairn 140m W 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 SM12351.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bogton, cairn, field system and trackway 250m NE of (4.4 km), Normandykes,Roman camp (5.4 km), Castle Hill,motte,Kirkton of Durris (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Benthoull Croft, cairn 140m W of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Benthoull Croft, cairn 140m W of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.