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Knock Hill is a cairn situated 530 metres south-east of Corblelack in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This ancient burial or ceremonial monument sits on bedrock composed of a mafic igneous intrusion of Silurian age, part of the Ordovician to Silurian geological sequence that underlies this region. The hard volcanic rock would have shaped both the construction and the survival of the cairn, with stone from the surrounding landscape providing ready material for its building.
Cairns of this type were typically constructed during the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments or territorial markers on high ground. The location on Knock Hill suggests it was positioned to be visible across the surrounding terrain, a common practice for monuments intended to endure and be recognised across generations. The elevated site would have offered views across the Aberdeenshire landscape, making it a prominent feature of the ancient settlement pattern.
The cairn is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11679, recognising its archaeological and heritage significance. The monument survives as evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in this part of north-east Scotland, preserving information about how ancient communities used and understood the landscape around them.
Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11679. View the official record →
Knock Hill is a cairn situated 530 metres south-east of Corblelack in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11679.
Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack 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 SM11679.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ferny Howe, cairn 200m ESE of (0.7 km), Knockargety Wood, unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m N of Upper Ruthven (0.7 km), Leys, homestead 400m NW of (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.