Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSunnybrae, cairn 160m N of
Cairn

Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of

Scotland
HES SM11736
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cairn forms part of the archaeological landscape of the region, which is characterized by numerous burial monuments dating to the second millennium BCE. Like other cairns of this period, it would have served as a place of interment and may have functioned as a territorial or community marker within the Bronze Age settlement pattern. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland national record under designation SM11736.

Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11736. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of?

Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11736.

Who is responsible for protecting Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of?

Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N 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 SM11736.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sunnybrae, cairn 160m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knock Hill, cairn 530m SE of Corblelack (5.2 km), Knock Hill, cairn 220m S of Easter Corblelack (5.3 km), Knock Hill, hut circle 315m NNE of Fernyhowe (5.5 km).

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