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Cairn Fichlie is a cairn located on Glaschul Hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stands on bedrock of Lower Old Red Sandstone, comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone laid down during the Early Devonian period. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland.
Cairns of this type, constructed from gathered stone, are characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices across Scotland, though they can span several periods. The geological setting at Glaschul Hill, with its exposed sandstone and mixed sedimentary layers, provided suitable stone for building. The prominent hilltop location reflects common placement patterns for such monuments, offering visibility across the surrounding landscape.
The cairn forms part of the archaeological heritage of Aberdeenshire, a region rich in prehistoric monuments. Its protection status recognises its importance for understanding the development of monumental burial practice and the early communities who shaped the Aberdeenshire landscape. The combination of monument and geology at this site provides evidence of how Bronze Age builders adapted to and utilised their local environment.
Cairn Fichlie, cairn, Glaschul Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9. View the official record →
Cairn Fichlie is a cairn located on Glaschul Hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9.
Cairn Fichlie, cairn, Glaschul Hill 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 SM9.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Davoch, cairn 490m WNW of (7.6 km), Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of (7.8 km), Tillypronie Lodge, hut circles and cairns 270m NE, 390m E & 535m E of (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cairn Fichlie, cairn, Glaschul Hill'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.
Cairn Fichlie, cairn, Glaschul Hill stands on Lower Old Red Sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.