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Nether Towie cairn, located 420 metres north-north-east of the settlement in Aberdeenshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. The cairn represents the burial practices of prehistoric communities in north-east Scotland during the second millennium BC. Such cairns typically functioned as communal or elite burial centres, often marking significant territorial or social positions within the landscape. The site is recorded within Scotland's national monument record, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary behaviour in this region.
Nether Towie, cairn 420m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11662. View the official record →
Nether Towie cairn, located 420 metres north-north-east of the settlement in Aberdeenshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11662.
Nether Towie, cairn 420m NNE 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 SM11662.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knock Hill, hut circle 340m S of Wester Braehead (8.5 km), Knock Hill, cairn 220m S of Easter Corblelack (8.5 km), Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack (8.6 km).
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