Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLitterty Hill,cairn
Cairn

Litterty Hill,cairn

Scotland
HES SM5932
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Litterty Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial stone mound constructed during prehistoric times, likely serving as a burial monument or ceremonial site for an early farming community. Such cairns are characteristic of north-east Scotland's rich archaeological heritage and provide evidence of settlement and ritual practices spanning several millennia. The site remains an important archaeological record of early human activity in the region, though detailed excavation records for this specific monument are limited in the available scholarly literature.

Litterty Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5932. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Litterty Hill,cairn?

Litterty Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5932.

Who is responsible for protecting Litterty Hill,cairn?

Litterty Hill,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 SM5932.

What other scheduled monuments are near Litterty Hill,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cummerton,cairn 600m NNW of (0.4 km), Blackhillocks, hut circle 710m SE of (0.9 km), Windyheads Hill, Gee station and camp (2.3 km).

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