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Knockmonean Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cairn comprises a mound of stones constructed during the second millennium BCE, representing a burial practice characteristic of Bronze Age communities in northeast Scotland. Such monuments served as visible markers of burial sites and likely held ceremonial significance within their contemporary landscape. The cairn contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and funerary practices in the region, which has yielded numerous similar monuments across Aberdeenshire.
Knockmonean Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11138. View the official record →
Knockmonean Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11138.
Knockmonean 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 SM11138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trefor Hill, motte (1.9 km), St Ethernan's,Rathen old parish church (2.1 km), Inverallochy Castle (2.4 km).
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