Scheduled MonumentsScotlandShaw Hill,cairn
Cairn

Shaw Hill,cairn

Scotland
HES SM3236
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Shaw Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument comprises a mound of stones typical of funerary monuments from these periods, serving as a burial or ceremonial marker for prehistoric communities in the region. Like many cairns in southern Scotland, it represents the funerary practices and landscape use of early farming societies, though specific details of its construction and contents remain to be fully documented in available archaeological records.

Shaw Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3236. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Shaw Hill,cairn?

Shaw Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age cairn located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3236.

Who is responsible for protecting Shaw Hill,cairn?

Shaw 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 SM3236.

What other scheduled monuments are near Shaw Hill,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broughtonknowe, ring enclosures & barrow 420m NE of (6.2 km), Broughtonknowe,three barrows 230m SE of (6.6 km), Broughton Knowe,ring enclosures (6.7 km).

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