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Mill of Knockdee is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Caithness, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of megalithic burial structure characteristic of early farming communities in northern Scotland. Chambered cairns of this period typically comprised stone-built burial chambers enclosed within mounds of stone and earth, serving as communal repositories for the deceased. The site is recorded within the national monuments register under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM468.
Mill of Knockdee,chambered cairn SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM468. View the official record →
Mill of Knockdee is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM468.
Mill of Knockdee,chambered cairn SSW of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mill of Knockdee,chambered cairn SSW 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 SM468.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Magnus' church,burial ground and hospital (6 km), Spittal Farm, broch 180m E of (6.4 km), Fairy Hillock,chambered cairn SE of Spittal Mains (6.4 km).
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