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Wormy Hillock is a Bronze Age henge located approximately 690 metres west-north-west of Finglenny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a circular earthwork consisting of a bank and ditch, characteristic of the henge class of ceremonial monuments that proliferated during the Bronze Age in northern Britain. Such henges typically served ritual or communal functions within prehistoric communities, though their precise ceremonial purposes remain subject to scholarly interpretation. The site is recorded within the Scottish heritage environment record under the Historic Environment Scotland reference SM3278.
Wormy Hillock, henge 690m WNW of Finglenny is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3278. View the official record →
Wormy Hillock is a Bronze Age henge located approximately 690 metres west-north-west of Finglenny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3278.
Wormy Hillock, henge 690m WNW of Finglenny dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a henge 690m wnw of finglenny. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Wormy Hillock, henge 690m WNW of Finglenny 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 SM3278.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brawland, cupmarked boulder 270m WSW of (4.6 km), Currach Cottage, hut circles 330m NE of (5 km), Ord, stone circle 635m WSW of (5 km).
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