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Hills of Boyndie is a prehistoric barrow cemetery and enclosed settlement complex located approximately 700 metres south-west of the Mill of Boyndie in Banffshire, Scotland. The site comprises multiple burial mounds and associated enclosures that reflect patterns of land use and funerary practice spanning the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The physical remains evidence both ceremonial burial traditions and domestic occupation, with the monument forming part of the broader landscape of early agricultural communities in north-east Scotland. The site is recorded in the national heritage database under HES INSPIRE designation SM5779 and remains significant for understanding prehistoric settlement and mortuary practices in the region.
Hills of Boyndie,barrows & enclosures 700m SW of Mill of Boyndie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5779. View the official record →
Hills of Boyndie is a prehistoric barrow cemetery and enclosed settlement complex located approximately 700 metres south-west of the Mill of Boyndie in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5779.
Hills of Boyndie,barrows & enclosures 700m SW of Mill of Boyndie dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a barrows & enclosures 700m sw of mill of boyndie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hills of Boyndie,barrows & enclosures 700m SW of Mill of Boyndie 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 SM5779.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boyndie Old Kirk,church 200m NW of Boyndie Bridge (1.2 km), Banff Castle (3.1 km), Banff, St Mary's parish church and burial ground (3.2 km).
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