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Witch Hillock is a burial mound and stone setting located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation dating to the Emsian period, composed primarily of sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This solid foundation would have provided a stable base for the construction and preservation of the monument through subsequent millennia.
The site comprises both an earthwork mound and an associated stone setting, elements typical of prehistoric funerary monuments in this region. The combination of these features suggests a monument of some significance, constructed to mark and commemorate one or more burials. The landscape of Kincardineshire, with its varied geology and rolling terrain, contains numerous such monuments scattered across the countryside, evidence of sustained human activity and burial practice over many centuries.
Witch Hillock is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4823. This statutory protection recognises the archaeological and historical importance of the site. The monument remains a tangible link to the prehistoric populations who inhabited this part of northeast Scotland, their funerary practices and the landscape they shaped with their enduring structures.
Witch Hillock,burial mound and stone setting is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4823. View the official record →
Witch Hillock is a burial mound and stone setting located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4823.
Witch Hillock,burial mound and stone setting 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 SM4823.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arrat, burial ground and hospital 65m E of Magdalene's Chapel Cottage (8.3 km), Arrat's Mill, barrows 535m NE of (8.5 km), Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Witch Hillock,burial mound and stone setting's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Witch Hillock,burial mound and stone setting stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.