Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGallows Hill Cairn, 460m SSE of Mains of Lesmoir
460m sse of mains of lesmoir

Gallows Hill Cairn, 460m SSE of Mains of Lesmoir

Scotland
HES SM11576
Site type
460m sse of mains of lesmoir
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Gallows Hill Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 460 metres south-south-east of Mains of Lesmoir in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cairn represents a form of burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period in northeast Scotland, erected as a communal or individual sepulchre and likely dating to the second millennium BC. Such cairns served as enduring markers of the landscape and signified the social status and ritual observances of their builders. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM11576.

Gallows Hill Cairn, 460m SSE of Mains of Lesmoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11576. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gallows Hill Cairn, 460m SSE of Mains of Lesmoir?

Gallows Hill Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately 460 metres south-south-east of Mains of Lesmoir in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11576.

Who is responsible for protecting Gallows Hill Cairn, 460m SSE of Mains of Lesmoir?

Gallows Hill Cairn, 460m SSE of Mains of Lesmoir 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 SM11576.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gallows Hill Cairn, 460m SSE of Mains of Lesmoir?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nether Wheedlemont,stone circle 80m NNE of (1.3 km), Currach Cottage, hut circles 330m NE of (1.6 km), Cnoc Cailliche, fort 360m WSW of Upper Wheedlemont (1.7 km).

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