Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStoneyhill, cairn 195m WSW of
Cairn

Stoneyhill, cairn 195m WSW of

Scotland
HES SM12343
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stoneyhill cairn, located 195 metres west-south-west of Stoneyhill in Aberdeenshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. The cairn represents the burial practices characteristic of north-eastern Scotland during the Bronze Age period, when such stone-built mounds served as communal or individual depositories for the deceased. The monument comprises a mound of stone constructed over cremated human remains, typical of cairn construction methods employed across Scotland during the second millennium BCE. Like many comparable cairns in the region, it provides archaeological evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the farming communities of Aberdeenshire.

Stoneyhill, cairn 195m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12343. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stoneyhill, cairn 195m WSW of?

Stoneyhill cairn, located 195 metres west-south-west of Stoneyhill in Aberdeenshire, is a Bronze Age funerary monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12343.

Who is responsible for protecting Stoneyhill, cairn 195m WSW of?

Stoneyhill, cairn 195m WSW 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 SM12343.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stoneyhill, cairn 195m WSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gouk Stone, standing stone (7.3 km), Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, S of Dalwearie (7.4 km), Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, Beidleston to Woodland's Wood (7.5 km).

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