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The Ring Cairn 70m NE of Mains of Altries is a Bronze Age monument located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Ring cairns of this period typically consist of a circular or near-circular bank of stone surrounding a central open space or depression, representing a distinctive funerary or ceremonial tradition of the Bronze Age. The monument's survival in the archaeological record contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in northeast Scotland. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under designation HES INSPIRE SM12566.
Mains of Altries, ring cairn 70m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12566. View the official record →
The Ring Cairn 70m NE of Mains of Altries is a Bronze Age monument located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12566.
Mains of Altries, ring cairn 70m NE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a ring cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mains of Altries, ring cairn 70m NE 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 SM12566.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Brachmont,mound and stone setting 760m NNW of (4.6 km), Clune Wood, stone circle 280m NNE of Monthammock (6.3 km), Clune Wood,cairn 900m SE of Woodlands School (6.3 km).
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