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Fonn, three barrows 200m WSW of, Little Kildrummie is a Bronze Age barrow cemetery located in Nairnshire, Scotland. The three barrows occupy ground formed on Middle Old Red Sandstone bedrock of Middle Devonian age, a mixed sequence of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that underlies much of the surrounding landscape. This relatively stable geological foundation would have been accessible for the construction of burial mounds during the Bronze Age, when such ceremonial earthworks were commonly built across northern Scotland.
The barrows represent the ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the Nairnshire region. Each mound would have served as a burial monument, likely containing cremated or inhumed remains accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents and dimensions of these individual examples remain to be fully documented. The grouping of three barrows in close proximity reflects a recognised pattern of family or community burial grounds established during this prehistoric period.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument reference SM11606, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. The site contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practice in the Highlands, and the preservation of these barrows allows future archaeological investigation and research into the communities who erected them over three thousand years ago.
Fonn, three barrows 200m WSW of, Little Kildrummie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11606. View the official record →
Fonn, three barrows 200m WSW of, Little Kildrummie is a Bronze Age barrow cemetery located in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11606.
Fonn, three barrows 200m WSW of, Little Kildrummie 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 SM11606.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockloam,ring-ditches 500m NW of (1.4 km), Brackla Farm,enclosure 300m SW of (2.6 km), Knockanbuie,ring-ditch 550m ESE of (2.8 km).
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Fonn, three barrows 200m WSW of, Little Kildrummie stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.