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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 →
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.
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.
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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