Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWarth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick
Cairn 2000m n of freswick

Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick

Scotland
HES SM503
Site type
Cairn 2000m n of freswick
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Warth Hill is a prehistoric cairn located approximately two kilometres north of Freswick in Caithness, northern Scotland. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents one of the funerary or ceremonial structures characteristic of this period in the far north of Scotland. The cairn's precise dimensions and current condition are recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland records under the reference SM503. Like other cairns of its type and period in Caithness, it forms part of the wider Bronze Age archaeological landscape of the region and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and burial practices in Iron Age Scotland.

Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM503. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick?

Warth Hill is a prehistoric cairn located approximately two kilometres north of Freswick in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM503.

Who is responsible for protecting Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick?

Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick 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 SM503.

What other scheduled monuments are near Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Freswick Links,Viking settlement (2.4 km), Skirza Head, broch 290m SE of Craigwell (2.7 km), Ness Broch,broch near Ness Head (3.4 km).

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