Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKnock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack
Cairn 530m se of corblelack

Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack

Scotland
HES SM11679
Site type
Cairn 530m se of corblelack
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Knock Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 530 metres south-east of Corblelack in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a substantial mound of stone typical of burial cairns constructed during the Bronze Age period, when such structures served as repositories for the dead and functioned as significant territorial markers within the landscape. The site is recorded within the national heritage designation system under reference HES INSPIRE SM11679, reflecting its archaeological importance to the understanding of Bronze Age settlement and funerary practices in north-east Scotland. As with many cairns of this period in the region, the monument represents evidence of established communities and their ritual practices during the second and early first millennia before the common era.

Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11679. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack?

Knock Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 530 metres south-east of Corblelack in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11679.

Who is responsible for protecting Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack?

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).

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