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The Tower of Johnston is a prehistoric cairn surmounted by a later stone tower situated in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The cairn itself represents Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial construction, whilst the tower constitutes a post-medieval addition to the landscape. The monument demonstrates the long continuity of place-making in Scotland, with later generations choosing to build upon and modify structures of considerable antiquity. The site remains an important example of how prehistoric monuments were incorporated into the evolving cultural geography of early modern Scotland.
Tower of Johnston,cairn and tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6435. View the official record →
The Tower of Johnston is a prehistoric cairn surmounted by a later stone tower situated in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6435.
Tower of Johnston,cairn and tower 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 SM6435.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dryleys,souterrain 150m NW of (8.5 km), Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of (8.7 km), Dubton,unenclosed settlement NW of (8.8 km).
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