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Whitekirk Hill cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in East Lothian, Scotland. The cairn represents a funerary structure characteristic of the Bronze Age period, when such earthen and stone mounds were constructed to inter the dead and mark significant burial sites within the landscape. The monument's position on Whitekirk Hill reflects the common Bronze Age practice of locating cairns on elevated terrain, making them visible focal points within the surrounding countryside. As a scheduled monument recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM5873, it remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in East Lothian.
Whitekirk Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5873. View the official record →
Whitekirk Hill cairn is a Bronze Age burial monument located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5873.
Whitekirk Hill,cairn 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 SM5873.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standingstone,enclosure 350m WSW of (8.8 km), Whittinghame Tower,enclosure 250m SW of (8.9 km), Standingstone,enclosure 1100m WSW of (9.1 km).
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