Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBraedale, cairn 270m SW of
Cairn

Braedale, cairn 270m SW of

Scotland
HES SM12432
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Braedale cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 270 metres south-west of Braedale in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland record SM12432. Like many cairns of its period, it represents the burial practices and ceremonial landscape of Bronze Age communities in north-east Scotland, though detailed archaeological documentation specific to this individual monument remains limited in the published scholarly record.

Braedale, cairn 270m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12432. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Braedale, cairn 270m SW of?

Braedale cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 270 metres south-west of Braedale in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12432.

Who is responsible for protecting Braedale, cairn 270m SW of?

Braedale, cairn 270m SW 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 SM12432.

What other scheduled monuments are near Braedale, cairn 270m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, N and E of Tillybrig Cottage, Dyce (2.7 km), Woodlands, hut circle 665m WSW of (3.9 km), The Slacks, Kirkhill Forest, burial cairn, hut circles and cairnfield (4.1 km).

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