Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMonandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of
Bronze Age · Ring cairn

Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of

Scotland
HES SM4685
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Ring cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Monandavan Ring Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 650 metres south-west of Monandavan. The site comprises a ring cairn, a form of circular burial structure characteristic of the Bronze Age period, constructed from stone rubble arranged in a distinctive ring configuration. Ring cairns of this type typically functioned as ceremonial or funerary centres for Bronze Age communities, often serving to mark significant burial sites or ritual spaces within the landscape. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in north-east Scotland.

Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4685. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of?

Monandavan Ring Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 650 metres south-west of Monandavan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4685.

What period does Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of date from?

Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of?

Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW 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 SM4685.

What other scheduled monuments are near Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heugh, homestead moat and earthworks 500m SSE of (0.7 km), Old Kinord,settlements and field systems E of (0.8 km), Knockenzie,settlement and field system W of (1.3 km).

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