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Shien Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland, forming part of the broader archaeological landscape of prehistoric burial and ritual monuments in the region. The monument consists of a stone cairn, a characteristic funerary structure typical of Bronze Age communities in Scotland, which would have served as a burial marker or ceremonial centre for a local population. Such cairns in Perthshire demonstrate the importance of monumental construction during the Bronze Age, reflecting both the labour capacity and social organisation of contemporary societies. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1581.
Shien Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1581. View the official record →
Shien Hill is a Bronze Age cairn located in Perthshire, Scotland, forming part of the broader archaeological landscape of prehistoric burial and ritual monuments in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1581.
Shien 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 SM1581.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moredun Hall, tower-house remains (7.9 km), Moncreiffe Hill, fort 800m NW of Moncreiffe House (8 km), Rhynd,old parish church 250m SW of Easter Rhynd (8.2 km).
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