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Monandavan is a Bronze Age ring cairn situated 650 metres south-west of Monandavan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of the Bronze Age ring cairn tradition, built upon bedrock comprising an unnamed felsic igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age. This solid foundation of ancient igneous rock would have provided a stable base for the cairn's construction around four thousand years ago.
Ring cairns of this type typically served ceremonial or funerary purposes, often associated with burial practices and ritual activity in Bronze Age communities. The felsic composition of the underlying bedrock—rich in quartz and feldspar—may have influenced the character of available stone for cairn construction in this locality.
The site is protected and recorded by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM4685, ensuring its preservation as an important element of Scotland's Bronze Age heritage. The monument contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices across the Aberdeenshire landscape.
Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4685. View the official record →
Monandavan is a Bronze Age ring cairn situated 650 metres south-west of Monandavan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4685.
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 the UK.
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.
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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Monandavan,ring cairn 650m SW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.