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Boulterhall barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Fife, Scotland, approximately 450 metres north-east of the settlement at Boulterhall. The barrow stands upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone with subordinate bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have been familiar to the Bronze Age communities who constructed the monument, shaping both the landscape they inhabited and the materials available for construction.
As a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6800, Boulterhall barrow represents an important record of prehistoric burial practice. Barrows of this type typically date from the Bronze Age and served as focal points for community identity and ancestral commemoration. The monument's survival in the Fife landscape testifies to its historical significance and enduring archaeological value.
The site contributes to understanding settlement and burial patterns across east-central Scotland during the Bronze Age. Its specific location and relationship to the local topography and geology provide information about how prehistoric communities selected burial sites within their territories, taking advantage of prominent positions visible across the surrounding countryside.
Boulterhall, barrow 450m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6800. View the official record →
Boulterhall barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Fife, Scotland, approximately 450 metres north-east of the settlement at Boulterhall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6800.
Boulterhall, barrow 450m NE 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 SM6800.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Southfield, unenclosed settlement W of (3.1 km), Wester Kinnear, bank barrow and ring ditch 325m W of (3.2 km), Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of (3.8 km).
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Boulterhall, barrow 450m NE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.