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Bucharn is a cairn located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, situated approximately 215 metres east-south-east of Bucharn. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic formation comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite that underlies much of this region. These metamorphic rocks provided the stone-working communities of prehistory with readily available material for monument construction.
Cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, constructed as burial monuments or ritual markers within the landscape. The choice of location on this particular bedrock geology reflects the practical considerations of Neoproterozoic stone availability and the visual prominence the site afforded to early monument builders. The cairn would have functioned within a broader ceremonial geography of the local prehistoric community.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13382, recognising its significance as part of Scotland's prehistoric heritage. The monument remains a tangible connection to the Bronze Age communities who inhabited Kincardineshire, their choice of location demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of both the practical and symbolic dimensions of their constructed landscape.
Bucharn, cairn 215m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13382. View the official record →
Bucharn is a cairn located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, situated approximately 215 metres east-south-east of Bucharn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13382.
Bucharn, cairn 215m ESE 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 SM13382.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill,motte 130m S of Castlehill (0.9 km), Loch of Leys, crannog 400m N of Lochton of Leys (6.6 km), Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bucharn, cairn 215m ESE of'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.
Bucharn, cairn 215m ESE of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.