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Hatton Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Bractullo Muir in Angus, Scotland. The cairn consists of a substantial stone mound constructed during the later prehistoric period, representing the burial practices of Bronze Age communities in northeast Scotland. Such cairns typically served as ceremonial and funerary focal points for local populations, often marking the graves of individuals of social significance. The monument survives as a testament to the ritual landscape and settlement patterns of Bronze Age Angus, contributing to the archaeological understanding of prehistoric use of the Tayside region.
Hatton Cairn, cairn, Bractullo Muir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6630. View the official record →
Hatton Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Bractullo Muir in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6630.
Hatton Cairn, cairn, Bractullo Muir 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 SM6630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Bride's Ring, dun 250m W of Kingennie House (6.2 km), Craig Hill,fort and broch (6.9 km), Laws Hill,broch & fort (7 km).
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