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Mill of Peattie is a Bronze Age cairn located in Angus, Scotland, approximately 500 metres south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument sits upon sandstone bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period and characterised by layers of sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have shaped both the materials available for cairn construction and the drainage patterns affecting the site.
The cairn belongs to the tradition of monumental burial and ceremonial sites that characterise Bronze Age settlement across eastern Scotland. Such structures typically comprised stone heaps constructed over cremated or inhumed remains, often serving as focal points for ritual activity and territorial markers within Bronze Age communities. The surviving remains at Mill of Peattie preserve evidence of this important phase in Scottish prehistory.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7244, ensuring its preservation for future study and public benefit. The cairn remains a significant archaeological resource within the wider Bronze Age landscape of Angus, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary practices in this region.
Mill of Peattie, cairn 500m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7244. View the official record →
Mill of Peattie is a Bronze Age cairn located in Angus, Scotland, approximately 500 metres south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7244.
Mill of Peattie, cairn 500m SE 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 SM7244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitemyre, hut-circle 550m ENE of (8.3 km), Blackbank, hut circles 600m NNW of (8.3 km), Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of (8.8 km).
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Mill of Peattie, cairn 500m SE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.