Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGallow Hill,cairn
Cairn

Gallow Hill,cairn

Scotland
HES SM4849
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gallow Hill Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Kincardineshire, in north-east Scotland. The cairn consists of a mound of stones constructed during the Bronze Age, likely dating to the second millennium BC, and represents evidence of burial practices and monumental construction during this period. Such cairns typically served as communal or individual burial sites and often contained cremated remains or inhumations accompanied by grave goods. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument recorded in the national inventory of historic sites.

Gallow Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4849. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gallow Hill,cairn?

Gallow Hill Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Kincardineshire, in north-east Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4849.

Who is responsible for protecting Gallow Hill,cairn?

Gallow 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 SM4849.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gallow Hill,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Ciaran's Church,old parish church,Fetteresso (1.4 km), Unenclosed settlement, 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso (1.8 km), Dunnottar Castle (2 km).

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