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Neolithic · Long cairn 750m ese of tillyduke

Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke

Scotland
HES SM2387
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Long cairn 750m ese of tillyduke
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blue Cairn is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately 750 metres east-south-east of Tillyduke in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the class of elongated burial cairns characteristic of early farming communities in Scotland, typically constructed between 4000 and 3000 BC. Long cairns of this type served as communal burial monuments and are significant archaeological evidence for early settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in northeast Scotland. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM2387.

Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2387. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke?

Blue Cairn is a Neolithic long cairn situated approximately 750 metres east-south-east of Tillyduke in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2387.

What period does Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke date from?

Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn 750m ese of tillyduke. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke?

Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke 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 SM2387.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balnacraig,long cairn 260m NNW of (1.3 km), Ferrar,hut circle and field systems 300m SSE of to 550m E of (2 km), North Gellan,settlement and field system 350m N of (2.5 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Balnacraig,long cairn 260m NNW of
Neolithic · Long cairn1.3 km
Ferrar,hut circle and field systems 300m SSE of to 550m E of
Post-Medieval · Hut circle and field systems 300m sse of to2 km
North Gellan,settlement and field system 350m N of
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field system2.5 km
Knockenzie,settlement and field system W of
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field system2.6 km
Coull Castle
2.7 km
Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of
Bronze Age · Ring cairn3.8 km
Heugh, homestead moat and earthworks 500m SSE of
Homestead moat and earthworks4.3 km
Heogan, palisaded enclosure 90m NE of
Post-Medieval · Palisaded enclosure4.3 km
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