Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDuntilland Hill, cairn
Cairn

Duntilland Hill, cairn

Scotland
HES SM4245
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Duntilland Hill is a prehistoric cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age or earlier periods of Scottish monument construction. The site consists of a burial mound characteristic of cairn architecture from the second and third millennia BC, representing an important funerary tradition in the region. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments and reflect the ceremonial and social practices of prehistoric communities in lowland Scotland. The monument is recorded within the Scottish national heritage inventory under the designation HES INSPIRE SM4245, ensuring its archaeological significance and protection as a scheduled ancient monument.

Duntilland Hill, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4245. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Duntilland Hill, cairn?

Duntilland Hill is a prehistoric cairn located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age or earlier periods of Scottish monument construction. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4245.

Who is responsible for protecting Duntilland Hill, cairn?

Duntilland 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 SM4245.

What other scheduled monuments are near Duntilland Hill, cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mid Bracco, hut circles 350m W of (1.9 km), Mid Bracco, deserted farmstead (1.9 km), Drumfin, deserted settlement 200m W of (2.7 km).

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