Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKnock Hill cairn, 605m WSW of St John's Well
605m wsw of st john's well

Knock Hill cairn, 605m WSW of St John's Well

Scotland
HES SM11666
Site type
605m wsw of st john's well
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Knock Hill cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 605 metres west-southwest of St John's Well. The cairn represents a burial structure typical of the Bronze Age period, when such stone-built monuments were constructed across Scotland to mark the graves of individuals or communities. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation SM11666. Like many cairns of this period, it would have originally comprised a substantial mound of stone constructed over a burial deposit, though its present physical condition and any surviving structural details would require archaeological survey to establish with precision.

Knock Hill cairn, 605m WSW of St John's Well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11666. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Knock Hill cairn, 605m WSW of St John's Well?

Knock Hill cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 605 metres west-southwest of St John's Well. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11666.

Who is responsible for protecting Knock Hill cairn, 605m WSW of St John's Well?

Knock Hill cairn, 605m WSW of St John's Well 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 SM11666.

What other scheduled monuments are near Knock Hill cairn, 605m WSW of St John's Well?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockargety Wood, unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m N of Upper Ruthven (0.4 km), Ferny Howe, cairn 200m ESE of (0.5 km), Leys, homestead 400m NW of (1 km).

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