Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCampstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems
Bronze Age · Ring cairns,cairns and field systems

Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems

Scotland
HES SM4878
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Ring cairns,cairns and field systems
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Campstone Hill is a Bronze Age ring cairn located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises a ring cairn together with associated cairns and field systems that reflect the settlement and land use patterns of the Bronze Age period. Ring cairns of this type typically date to the second millennium BC and served ritual or funerary functions within Bronze Age communities. The field systems preserved at Campstone Hill provide evidence of contemporary agricultural practices and land division, demonstrating the integrated nature of Bronze Age settlement in this region of northeast Scotland.

Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4878. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems?

Campstone Hill is a Bronze Age ring cairn located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4878.

What period does Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems date from?

Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a ring cairns,cairns and field systems. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems?

Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems 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 SM4878.

What other scheduled monuments are near Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cheynehill Wood,enclosures & field ststems 750m N of Hillhead (2.7 km), Cowie Line, pill box & anti-tank blocks 450m W of Ury House (3.6 km), Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of (4 km).

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