Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare Cairn
Cairn 600m nw of hare cairn

Bractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare Cairn

Scotland
HES SM6632
Site type
Cairn 600m nw of hare cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Bractullo Muir is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 600 metres north-west of Hare Cairn in Angus, Scotland. The monument forms part of a broader landscape of prehistoric funerary and ceremonial sites characteristic of the Angus uplands during the second millennium before the Common Era. Like other cairns in this region, it represents the burial practices and monumental construction traditions of Bronze Age communities who inhabited the area. The cairn's specific archaeological characteristics and condition have been documented within the Canmore national record of monuments and the Historic Environment Scotland database, though detailed excavation records remain limited.

Bractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6632. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare Cairn?

Bractullo Muir is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 600 metres north-west of Hare Cairn in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6632.

Who is responsible for protecting Bractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare Cairn?

Bractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare 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 SM6632.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bractullo Muir, cairn 600m NW of Hare Cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Bride's Ring, dun 250m W of Kingennie House (6.5 km), Carlungie, souterrain 160m WNW of (6.8 km), Laws Hill,broch & fort (7.1 km).

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