Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGreen Hill,cairn
Cairn

Green Hill,cairn

Scotland
HES SM796
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Green Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Fife, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial mound of stones typical of burial cairns constructed during the later prehistoric period, likely dating to the second millennium BC. As with many cairns of this type in eastern Scotland, Green Hill would have functioned as a funerary monument, marking the burial of individuals of probable social significance within their Bronze Age community. The cairn remains an important archaeological record of mortuary practices and settlement patterns in Fife during the Bronze Age.

Green Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM796. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Green Hill,cairn?

Green Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM796.

Who is responsible for protecting Green Hill,cairn?

Green 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 SM796.

What other scheduled monuments are near Green Hill,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mountquhanie Castle,70m NE of Mountquhanie House (1.7 km), Creich Castle (2.2 km), Creich,St Devenic's Church (2.3 km).

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