Scheduled MonumentsScotlandClune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School
Cairn 900m se of woodlands school

Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School

Scotland
HES SM4910
Site type
Cairn 900m se of woodlands school
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Clune Wood cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 900 metres south-east of Woodlands School in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM4910 and represents the type of round cairn typical of Bronze Age burial practices in north-east Scotland. Such monuments commonly contained cist burials and served as focal points for ritual activity during the second millennium BCE. The cairn's survival within the modern landscape provides archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement and mortuary practice in the Mearns region.

Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4910. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School?

Clune Wood cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 900 metres south-east of Woodlands School in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4910.

Who is responsible for protecting Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School?

Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School 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 SM4910.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn-mon-earn,cairn (3.3 km), Nether Auquhollie,inscribed stone 400m NW of (5.2 km), Campstone Hill,ring cairns,cairns and field systems (5.9 km).

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