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Whiteinches Cairn, located 440 metres south-south-west of Whiteinches in Aberdeenshire, is a Bronze Age burial monument. The cairn sits on bedrock formed from a mafic igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian age, creating a dark stone foundation typical of this geologically complex region of north-east Scotland. This underlying geology would have influenced the availability and character of stone used in the cairn's construction.
The monument stands as evidence of prehistoric burial practice in Aberdeenshire, when communities marked the graves of their dead with substantial stone structures. Cairns of this type typically contained cremated remains and grave goods, though their internal contents are often unknown without excavation. The exposed upland location, common for such monuments, would have made the cairn visible across the surrounding landscape for considerable distances.
The site is protected as a Scheduled Monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM12188, recognising its archaeological significance and ensuring its preservation. This protection reflects the importance of Bronze Age cairns as sources of information about burial customs, social organisation and land use in prehistoric Aberdeenshire.
Whiteinches, cairn 440m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12188. View the official record →
Whiteinches Cairn, located 440 metres south-south-west of Whiteinches in Aberdeenshire, is a Bronze Age burial monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12188.
Whiteinches, cairn 440m SSW 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 SM12188.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balquhain Castle (5.8 km), Drimmies,symbol stone (6.2 km), East Blairbowie, standing stone 250m ENE of (6.4 km).
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Whiteinches, cairn 440m SSW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.