Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPole Hill, cairn
Cairn

Pole Hill, cairn

Scotland
HES SM6928
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pole Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone mound characteristic of funerary structures from the Bronze Age period, when such cairns served as burial monuments for members of prehistoric communities. Like many cairns in the Perthshire region, it represents evidence of settlement patterns and burial practices during the second millennium BC. The site is recorded within the national heritage record and contributes to understanding of Bronze Age ritual and social organisation in central Scotland.

Pole Hill, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6928. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pole Hill, cairn?

Pole Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6928.

Who is responsible for protecting Pole Hill, cairn?

Pole Hill, 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 SM6928.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pole Hill, cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement, 575m SSW of Clashbenny (5.9 km), Rhynd,old parish church 250m SW of Easter Rhynd (7.6 km), Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth (8.2 km).

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