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Montgoldrum is a cairns and hut circle located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres east of the settlement. The monument comprises remains of Bronze Age funerary practice alongside evidence of domestic occupation. The cairns represent burial monuments typical of the second millennium BC, when communal or individual interment beneath stone heaps was standard practice across northern Britain. The associated hut circle indicates contemporary settlement, reflecting the domestic life of communities who used the site for both habitation and ceremonial purposes.
The monument sits upon Silurian to Devonian extrusive rock, specifically mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period. This ancient volcanic bedrock underlies much of the local landscape and would have presented particular challenges and opportunities for the builders of Montgoldrum. The exposed rocky terrain typical of such geology influenced settlement patterns and the construction methods employed for both the burial monuments and the dwelling.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM4754, reflecting its significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in the northeast of Scotland. Such monuments contribute substantially to understanding regional patterns of prehistoric occupation and the relationship between communities and their landscape during this formative period of Scottish prehistory.
Montgoldrum,cairns & hut circle 400m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4754. View the official record →
Montgoldrum is a cairns and hut circle located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres east of the settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4754.
Montgoldrum,cairns & hut circle 400m E 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 SM4754.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Montgoldrum,cairn 750m ENE of (0.4 km), Hillhead,long cairn 320m SW of Upper Craighill (2.2 km), Bruxie Hill,long cairn 650m WSW of Ferniebrae (3.4 km).
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Montgoldrum,cairns & hut circle 400m E of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.