Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEwe Hill,barrows 750m NE of Biggarshiels Farm
Barrows 750m ne of biggarshiels farm

Ewe Hill,barrows 750m NE of Biggarshiels Farm

Scotland
HES SM4645
Site type
Barrows 750m ne of biggarshiels farm
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Ewe Hill is a Bronze Age barrow located 750 metres north-east of Biggarshiels Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a burial mound typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in Scotland, dating to approximately the second millennium BCE. Such barrows served as prominent landscape markers and ritual centres for early Bronze Age communities, containing inhumations or cremations accompanied by grave goods. The site forms part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age ceremonial monuments distributed across the Scottish lowlands during this period.

Ewe Hill,barrows 750m NE of Biggarshiels Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4645. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ewe Hill,barrows 750m NE of Biggarshiels Farm?

Ewe Hill is a Bronze Age barrow located 750 metres north-east of Biggarshiels Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4645.

Who is responsible for protecting Ewe Hill,barrows 750m NE of Biggarshiels Farm?

Ewe Hill,barrows 750m NE of Biggarshiels Farm 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 SM4645.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ewe Hill,barrows 750m NE of Biggarshiels Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coulter,settlement 190m NE of Cow Castle (7.3 km), Cow Castle,fort (7.5 km), Langloch Knowe,fort E of Nisbet (7.7 km).

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