Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGuthrie Hill,cairn
Cairn

Guthrie Hill,cairn

Scotland
HES SM5935
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Guthrie Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Angus, Scotland. The monument consists of a mound of stones typical of burial cairns from the prehistoric period, though detailed archaeological investigation of its internal structure and dating remains limited in the published record. Like other cairns in the region, it likely served a ritual or funerary function for early farming communities or their successors. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's database (HES INSPIRE SM5935) as part of Scotland's designated archaeological heritage.

Guthrie Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5935. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Guthrie Hill,cairn?

Guthrie Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5935.

Who is responsible for protecting Guthrie Hill,cairn?

Guthrie 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 SM5935.

What other scheduled monuments are near Guthrie Hill,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Damside Cottages,pit circle and pit alignments 200m SSE of (2.9 km), Damside Cottages,settlement 400m E of (3 km), Dumbarrow Hill, dun 230m ENE of Hillkirk (3.4 km).

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