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Glenton Hill 1

Cairn (later Prehistoric), Cairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown), Field System (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric)

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Glenton Hill 1 is recorded as Cairn (later Prehistoric), Cairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown), Field System (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric) in Scotland Aberdeenshire. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glenton Hill 1 as Cairn (later Prehistoric), Cairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown), Field System (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric).

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glenton Hill 1 as Cairn (later Prehistoric), Cairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown), Field System (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric).

How it was made and used

The label Cairn (later Prehistoric), Cairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown), Field System (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.

What was found

The official record fixes the place and calls it Cairn (later Prehistoric), Cairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown), Field System (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

What remains

The official record fixes the place and calls it Cairn (later Prehistoric), Cairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (period Unknown), Field System (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

Why it mattered

Glenton Hill 1 matters as a recorded cairn (later prehistoric), cairnfield (later prehistoric), enclosure (period unknown), field system (later prehistoric), hut circle(s) (prehistoric) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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