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Midmill is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Aberdeenshire, 400 metres south-south-east of Tuach Hill. The monument sits upon bedrock formed during the Silurian period, comprising an igneous intrusion of felsic rock that has weathered to create the underlying geology of this upland site. Long cairns of this period typically served as communal burial monuments, constructed from carefully stacked stone to cover and protect the remains of the dead alongside grave goods and ceremonial deposits.
The cairn's position on Ordovician to Silurian igneous rock is characteristic of Aberdeenshire's inland archaeological landscape. The felsic bedrock, harder and more resistant than surrounding stone types, would have been both a constraint and resource for the monument's builders, who selected suitable surface materials to construct the cairn's distinctive elongated mound form. Such monuments were typically aligned north-east to south-west, though variations in orientation reflect local topography and the specific properties of available stone.
Midmill is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3958, recognition of its significance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and burial practices in this region. The cairn contributes to the archaeological record of early farming communities in north-east Scotland, whose monumentality demonstrates their social organization and spiritual beliefs during the fourth and third millennia before the present.
Midmill,long cairn,400m SSE of Tuach Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3958. View the official record →
Midmill is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Aberdeenshire, 400 metres south-south-east of Tuach Hill. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3958.
Midmill,long cairn,400m SSE of Tuach Hill dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn,400m sse of tuach hill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Midmill,long cairn,400m SSE of Tuach Hill 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 SM3958.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W of (3.4 km), South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW of (4.4 km), Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E of (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Midmill,long cairn,400m SSE of Tuach Hill'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.
Midmill,long cairn,400m SSE of Tuach Hill stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.