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Cairn of Arthurhouse is a Bronze Age burial monument located 260 metres west of Thornylea in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises a stone cairn that represents funerary practices typical of the Bronze Age period in north-east Scotland. Such cairns served as burial structures for elite or significant community members and reflect the monumental investment Bronze Age societies placed in commemorating their dead. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's national designations and remains a material testament to prehistoric settlement and ritual activity in the region.
Cairn of Arthurhouse, 260m W of Thornylea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3339. View the official record →
Cairn of Arthurhouse is a Bronze Age burial monument located 260 metres west of Thornylea in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3339.
Cairn of Arthurhouse, 260m W of Thornylea 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 SM3339.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Erskine's Knap,burial mound 600m SE of Scotston (2.7 km), Cairn of Shiels, cairn (3.3 km), Fordoun,homestead moat (3.4 km).
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