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Gourdon Hill is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Kincardineshire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. The monument consists of a substantial earthen and stone mound characteristic of the long cairn tradition that flourished in northern Britain during the fourth and third millennia before the present. Such cairns typically served as communal burial monuments and focal points for Neolithic communities, reflecting their social organisation and ritual practices. The site remains an important archaeological record of early farming societies in north-east Scotland.
Gourdon Hill, long cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM547. View the official record →
Gourdon Hill is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Kincardineshire, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM547.
Gourdon Hill, long cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gourdon Hill, long 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 SM547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Cloch,cairn 1700m W of Mains of Brotherton (4.6 km), Bridgeton Hill,cairn 900m ENE of Mains of Bridgeton (4.8 km), Montgoldrum,cairns & hut circle 400m E of (6.5 km).
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