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Forehill is a cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 320 metres south of Forehill itself. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period, composed primarily of sandstone with subordinate bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have shaped both the availability of stone for cairn construction and the landscape in which it was built.
Cairns of this type are burial monuments, typically erected during the Bronze Age, and served as conspicuous markers within the landscape as well as repositories for the dead. The monument is constructed from stone available locally from the surrounding Arbuthnott-Garvock bedrock. Its survival to the present day reflects the durability of such monuments when built from substantial stone.
The cairn is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7288, recognising its importance as an archaeological asset. Such protection ensures that the monument and its immediate surroundings are managed to preserve its archaeological integrity for future study and public appreciation.
Forehill, cairn 320m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7288. View the official record →
Forehill is a cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 320 metres south of Forehill itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7288.
Forehill, cairn 320m S 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 SM7288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inchbervis Castle (7.9 km), Cambusmichael Church (8 km), Over Benchil, standing stone 100m WSW of (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Forehill, cairn 320m S of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Forehill, cairn 320m S of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.