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High Law is a Neolithic cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument is a substantial stone burial mound that dates to the Neolithic period, reflecting the funerary practices of early agricultural communities in northeast Scotland. Like other cairns of this era, it would have served as a communal or elite burial monument, constructed through the accumulation of stones over time. The site remains an important archaeological record of Neolithic settlement and ritual activity in the region.
High Law,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3258. View the official record →
High Law is a Neolithic cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3258.
High Law,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 SM3258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knapsleask,St Fidamnan's or St Adamnan's Chapel NW of (3.5 km), Pitlurg,long barrow (3.8 km), Slains Castle (4 km).
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