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Benthoull Croft, cairn 140m W of is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cairn represents a typical example of the burial practices characteristic of the Bronze Age communities in northeast Scotland, when inhumation or cremation burials were commonly marked by substantial stone structures. The monument's survival into the present day, despite the agricultural development of the surrounding landscape, provides evidence of prehistoric settlement and territorial organisation in the region. Its designation within the Historic Environment Record reflects its archaeological importance as a resource for understanding Bronze Age mortuary practices and landscape use in Aberdeenshire.
Benthoull Croft, cairn 140m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12351. View the official record →
Benthoull Croft, cairn 140m W of is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 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).
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