Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBlackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of
Neolithic · Long cairn and cairn

Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of

Scotland
HES SM4509
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Long cairn and cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackhill Wood Long Cairn is a Neolithic monument located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises a long cairn together with an associated cairn to its east, representing funerary structures typical of the fourth millennium BCE. Long cairns of this period served as communal burial monuments, constructed from stone and earth to cover multiple interments. The monument is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM4509 and remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic burial practice in northeast Scotland.

Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4509. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of?

Blackhill Wood Long Cairn is a Neolithic monument located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4509.

What period does Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of date from?

Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn and cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of?

Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E 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 SM4509.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackhill Wood,long cairn and cairn E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bruxie Hill,long cairn 650m WSW of Ferniebrae (3 km), Droop Hill,cairns 1250m SW of Inches (4 km), Hillhead,long cairn 320m SW of Upper Craighill (5 km).

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