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Corston Hill cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. The cairn consists of a substantial mound of stones that would have served as a burial marker and likely contained one or more interments typical of Bronze Age burial practices in the region. Such cairns represent an important archaeological record of settlement patterns and mortuary customs in prehistoric Scotland, and their distribution across the landscape provides evidence of territorial organisation during the Bronze Age. The monument's survival to the present day makes it a valuable resource for understanding the archaeological heritage of the Lothians and the broader Bronze Age cultures of central Scotland.
Corston Hill, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6194. View the official record →
Corston Hill cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6194.
Corston Hill, cairn 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 SM6194.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns Castle (3 km), Murieston Castle (3.7 km), Almondell,footbridge & aqueduct (5 km).
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