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Leucharbrae Farmhouse cairn is a burial monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 235 metres north-north-east of Leucharbrae Farmhouse itself. The cairn stands on bedrock composed of an unnamed igneous intrusion of felsic rock, formed during the Early Devonian period when volcanic activity shaped the underlying geology of this part of north-east Scotland.
Cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and served as burial monuments, often marking places of significant ritual or commemorative importance to their communities. The precise chronology and construction details of this individual cairn would be determined through archaeological investigation, though its survival into the modern era testifies to the durability of such stone structures across millennia.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12394, recognising its archaeological and historical significance as part of Scotland's designated heritage. The site's location on distinctive Early Devonian igneous bedrock forms part of the wider archaeological landscape of Aberdeenshire, an area rich in prehistoric and early historic monuments.
Leucharbrae Farmhouse, cairn 235m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12394. View the official record →
Leucharbrae Farmhouse cairn is a burial monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 235 metres north-north-east of Leucharbrae Farmhouse itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12394.
Leucharbrae Farmhouse, cairn 235m NNE of 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 SM12394.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Eddieston Cottage, hut circle 155m NE of (2.8 km), Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of (2.8 km), Bogton, cairn, field system and trackway 250m NE of (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Leucharbrae Farmhouse, cairn 235m NNE of'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.
Leucharbrae Farmhouse, cairn 235m NNE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.