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Hound Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a mounded stone structure typical of funerary monuments constructed during the Bronze Age, when such cairns served as burial places for individuals of social significance within their communities. The site is situated within a landscape that contains several other prehistoric remains, reflecting the archaeological importance of the region during the Bronze Age period. Like many cairns of this era in south-western Scotland, Hound Hill represents evidence of the burial practices and territorial organisation of Bronze Age societies in the Scottish Borders.
Hound Hill, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12117. View the official record →
Hound Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12117.
Hound 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 SM12117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Dalton Church (2 km), Dalton, standing stone 25m WSW of Post Office (4.4 km), Dalton, old parish church (4.4 km).
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