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The Cloch is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 1700 metres west of Mains of Brotherton in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a mound of stones typical of burial cairns from the Bronze Age period, which in Scotland generally spans from around 2000 to 700 BC. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments and represent significant evidence of prehistoric settlement and funerary practices in the region. The site is recorded in the national heritage inventory under the reference SM5143.
The Cloch,cairn 1700m W of Mains of Brotherton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5143. View the official record →
The Cloch is a Bronze Age cairn located approximately 1700 metres west of Mains of Brotherton in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5143.
The Cloch,cairn 1700m W of Mains of Brotherton 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 SM5143.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bridgeton Hill,cairn 900m ENE of Mains of Bridgeton (0.5 km), Kaim of Mathers Castle (3.5 km), St Cyrus, Old Parish Church (4.4 km).
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