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Boddam Den is a Neolithic flint mining complex located near Sandford Hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site represents evidence of prehistoric exploitation of flint resources, with mining activity dating to the Neolithic period when flint was a critical material for tool manufacture. The complex comprises surface workings and extraction pits where flint nodules were extracted from glacial deposits, reflecting the technological practices and resource management strategies of early farming communities in northeast Scotland. Such sites are significant for understanding Neolithic subsistence patterns and the procurement networks that supplied raw materials across prehistoric settlements.
Boddam Den,flint mining complex,Sandfordhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6137. View the official record →
Boddam Den is a Neolithic flint mining complex located near Sandford Hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6137.
Boddam Den,flint mining complex,Sandfordhill 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 SM6137.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boddam Castle (1.9 km), Corbie Knap,cairn (3 km), Cairn Catto,long cairn (4 km).
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