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Bridgeton Hill Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated 900 metres north-east of Mains of Bridgeton in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The cairn stands on bedrock of Silurian to Devonian age, comprising mafic lava and tuff formations that were created during intense volcanic activity in the Devonian period. This ancient volcanic landscape would have presented a striking terrain to prehistoric communities, with exposed rock outcrops and deposits of volcanic stone readily available for cairn construction.
Cairns of this type typically served as burial monuments, with stones heaped over cremated human remains and grave goods. The choice of this elevated location on Bridgeton Hill would have made the cairn conspicuous across the surrounding countryside, serving as an enduring landmark for the Bronze Age community. The volcanic bedrock geology of the site directly influenced the building material and character of the monument.
The cairn is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM5318, recognising its archaeological significance and national importance as a record of prehistoric funerary practice in north-east Scotland.
Bridgeton Hill,cairn 900m ENE of Mains of Bridgeton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5318. View the official record →
Bridgeton Hill Cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument situated 900 metres north-east of Mains of Bridgeton in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5318.
Bridgeton Hill,cairn 900m ENE of Mains of Bridgeton 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 SM5318.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Cloch,cairn 1700m W of Mains of Brotherton (0.5 km), Kaim of Mathers Castle (3.1 km), St Cyrus, Old Parish Church (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bridgeton Hill,cairn 900m ENE of Mains of Bridgeton'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.
Bridgeton Hill,cairn 900m ENE of Mains of Bridgeton stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.