Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBieldside, cairn, Cults
Cairn, cults

Bieldside, cairn, Cults

Scotland
HES SM3956
Site type
Cairn, cults
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bieldside Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated near Cults in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cairn represents a funerary structure typical of the prehistoric period when communal and individual burials were marked by substantial mounds of stone, serving both commemorative and territorial functions within Bronze Age communities. Though now partially obscured by later land use and development, the monument retains archaeological significance as evidence of early metalworking period settlement patterns and burial practices in the northeast of Scotland. The site is recorded within the Aberdeenshire archaeological record and forms part of the broader landscape of Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monuments distributed across the region.

Bieldside, cairn, Cults is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3956. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bieldside, cairn, Cults?

Bieldside Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated near Cults in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3956.

Who is responsible for protecting Bieldside, cairn, Cults?

Bieldside, cairn, Cults 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 SM3956.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bieldside, cairn, Cults?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigentath,field systems and houses 250m SE of (5.5 km), Mains of Altries, ring cairn 70m NE of (5.7 km), Craighead,stone circle 70m NNE of Hilltop Lodge (5.8 km).

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