Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMummer's Reive, cairn
Cairn

Mummer's Reive, cairn

Scotland
HES SM11629
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mummer's Reive is a Bronze Age cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a burial mound constructed of stone, characteristic of funerary practices employed during the Bronze Age in northeast Scotland. Such cairns typically served as communal or individual burial monuments and represent significant archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in the region. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under designation HES INSPIRE SM11629.

Mummer's Reive, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11629. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mummer's Reive, cairn?

Mummer's Reive is a Bronze Age cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11629.

Who is responsible for protecting Mummer's Reive, cairn?

Mummer's Reive, cairn 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 SM11629.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mummer's Reive, cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hatton of Ardoyne,stone circle 350m SE of (6.1 km), Newton of Lewesk, enclosure 165m ESE of (6.2 km), Westerton of Petmathen, standing stone 395m NNW of (6.4 km).

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