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Gallow Hillock is a Bronze Age cairn located on Backlass Hill in Caithness, northern Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial stone mound constructed during the prehistoric period, typical of funerary or ceremonial structures erected in the upland areas of northern Britain. As a designated scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland (reference SM450), it represents an important survival of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in the region. The cairn's position on elevated terrain reflects the characteristic siting of such monuments across the Caithness landscape, where they served as enduring markers of territorial and ritual significance for prehistoric communities.
Gallow Hillock, cairn on Backlass Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM450. View the official record →
Gallow Hillock is a Bronze Age cairn located on Backlass Hill in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM450.
Gallow Hillock, cairn on Backlass Hill 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 SM450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockglass,broch E of (3 km), Carn A' Chladha, broch (3.2 km), Scouthal Burn,chapel & The Clow (3.3 km).
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