Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMonzie,burial mound 300m NW of
Burial mound

Monzie,burial mound 300m NW of

Scotland
HES SM4482
Site type
Burial mound
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Monzie burial mound is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately three hundred metres northwest of Monzie in Perthshire, Scotland. The mound represents a form of burial practice characteristic of the Bronze Age period in Scotland, when such earthen tumuli served as prominent markers for the interment of the dead within the landscape. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and is recorded in the national heritage register under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM4482.

Monzie,burial mound 300m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4482. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Monzie,burial mound 300m NW of?

Monzie burial mound is a Bronze Age funerary monument located approximately three hundred metres northwest of Monzie in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4482.

Who is responsible for protecting Monzie,burial mound 300m NW of?

Monzie,burial mound 300m NW 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 SM4482.

What other scheduled monuments are near Monzie,burial mound 300m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Black Castle,dun,Glen Fincastle (7.6 km), Cammoch, deserted settlement (7.6 km), Torvuick, deserted settlement 200m ENE of Clunie Dam (7.9 km).

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