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Gallows Hillock is an ancient burial mound located 350 metres west-north-west of Parkhill in Angus, Scotland. The monument dates to the prehistoric period and represents a form of funerary architecture characteristic of early Bronze Age communities in eastern Scotland. The mound survives as an earthwork feature in the landscape, preserving evidence of burial practices and settlement patterns from this distant era. Such burial mounds are significant archaeological resources for understanding the ritual, social organisation, and ceremonial life of Bronze Age populations in the Tayside region.
Gallows Hillock,burial mound 350m WNW of Parkhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4755. View the official record →
Gallows Hillock is an ancient burial mound located 350 metres west-north-west of Parkhill in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4755.
Gallows Hillock,burial mound 350m WNW of Parkhill 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 SM4755.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broomknowe,enclosure 200m W of (6.7 km), Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE of (7.3 km), Netherton, settlement 400m SSW of (7.5 km).
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