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Bractullo Muir is a cairn situated in Angus, Scotland, 190 metres east-south-east of Hatton Cairn. The monument stands on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian sandstone formation interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone laid down in the early Devonian period. This geology has shaped the local landscape and would have influenced the material available to those who constructed the cairn.
The cairn is a surviving example of prehistoric funerary or ceremonial architecture typical of Bronze Age burial practice in eastern Scotland. Such monuments often marked significant locations within the ancient landscape and served as focal points for communities over extended periods. The proximity of Hatton Cairn suggests this area held particular importance in antiquity, with multiple cairns indicating concentrated burial or ritual activity.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6631, ensuring its preservation for future study. Its survival on the Angus moorland provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and funerary practices in northeast Scotland, contributing to understanding of how prehistoric communities utilised and structured their landscape.
Bractullo Muir, cairn 190m ESE of Hatton Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6631. View the official record →
Bractullo Muir is a cairn situated in Angus, Scotland, 190 metres east-south-east of Hatton Cairn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6631.
Bractullo Muir, cairn 190m ESE of Hatton Cairn 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 SM6631.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Bride's Ring, dun 250m W of Kingennie House (6.2 km), Laws Hill,broch & fort (6.9 km), Craig Hill,fort and broch (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bractullo Muir, cairn 190m ESE of Hatton Cairn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bractullo Muir, cairn 190m ESE of Hatton Cairn stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.