Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEaster Coul,cairns 250m N of
Cairns

Easter Coul,cairns 250m N of

Scotland
HES SM6344
Site type
Cairns
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Easter Coul cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 250 metres north of Easter Coul itself. The site consists of cairn structures typical of the Bronze Age period, when such stone-built mounds served as burial monuments for local communities. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument within Scotland's heritage record and represents the funerary practices and landscape management of prehistoric Angus during the second millennium BCE.

Easter Coul,cairns 250m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6344. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Easter Coul,cairns 250m N of?

Easter Coul cairns is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 250 metres north of Easter Coul itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6344.

Who is responsible for protecting Easter Coul,cairns 250m N of?

Easter Coul,cairns 250m N of 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 SM6344.

What other scheduled monuments are near Easter Coul,cairns 250m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shanzie Farm,standing stone 400m N of (7.8 km), Bruceton Farm, symbol stone 410m SSE of (8.1 km), Dillavaird,palisaded homestead and souterrain 450m E of (8.3 km).

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