What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aulton of Atherb as Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Aulton of Atherb is a Neolithic cairn, likely dating to the Early to Middle Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
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ArtamfordHouse (period Unassigned) · 1515 yd
Fedderate CastleCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 1699 yd
Maud War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Den of Old MaudWood · 1.5 mi
New Deer, Hill of Culsh, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.9 mi
Bruxie WoodNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.4 mi
NewlandhillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.5 mi
Parkhouse HillForest · 3.2 mi
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