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Ninewells is a Bronze Age kerb cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 150 metres north-north-west of Ninewells itself. The monument sits on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a pelite formation dating to the Middle Cambrian period, which provides the underlying geology of this part of Perthshire. This ancient stone foundation would have been exposed or near-surface when the cairn was constructed during the Bronze Age, roughly 4,000 years ago.
Kerb cairns are a distinctive form of burial monument, consisting of a mound of stones surrounded by a ring of larger stones or kerb. These monuments typically covered inhumation burials and often contained cist graves. The cairn at Ninewells represents an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of central Scotland, reflecting the burial practices and territorial presence of Bronze Age communities in the region.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7126. This designation recognises the archaeological importance of the kerb cairn and ensures its preservation for future study and public understanding of Bronze Age Perthshire.
Ninewells, kerb cairn 150m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7126. View the official record →
Ninewells is a Bronze Age kerb cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 150 metres north-north-west of Ninewells itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7126.
Ninewells, kerb cairn 150m NNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a kerb cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ninewells, kerb cairn 150m NNW 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 SM7126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stralochy, palisaded enclosure 370m S of (2.9 km), Kemp's Hold,fort (3.1 km), Forehill, cairn 320m S of (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ninewells, kerb cairn 150m NNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ninewells, kerb cairn 150m NNW of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is pelite.