Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDevonshaw Hill,cairn
Cairn

Devonshaw Hill,cairn

Scotland
HES SM4235
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Devonshaw Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stones typical of funerary or ceremonial constructions from the prehistoric period. Such cairns served important functions within early Scottish communities, likely marking burial sites or places of ritual significance. The structure represents an important archaeological record of early settlement and religious practice in the southern uplands region during the second or third millennium before the present era.

Devonshaw Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4235. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Devonshaw Hill,cairn?

Devonshaw Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4235.

Who is responsible for protecting Devonshaw Hill,cairn?

Devonshaw 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 SM4235.

What other scheduled monuments are near Devonshaw Hill,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Normangill Rig,cairn 1000m S of Normangill (7.2 km), Crawford,Roman fort (7.3 km), Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of (7.3 km).

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