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Pitlurg is a long barrow situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, representing a funerary monument of the Neolithic period. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland records (SM2410). Long barrows of this type typically date to the fourth and third millennia before the present, serving as communal burial structures for prehistoric communities. Like other examples of its class, Pitlurg would have functioned as a focal point for ritual and burial practices within its landscape, though the specific dimensions and state of preservation of this particular monument are not fully documented in readily available scholarly sources.
Pitlurg,long barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2410. View the official record →
Pitlurg is a long barrow situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, representing a funerary monument of the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2410.
Pitlurg,long barrow 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 SM2410.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knapsleask,St Fidamnan's or St Adamnan's Chapel NW of (1.2 km), High Law,cairn (3.8 km), Slains Castle (4.6 km).
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