
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hill of Trustach as Cairn(s) (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Neolithic chambered cairn, the Hill of Trustach is significant as part of the early prehistoric funerary landscape in northern Scotland. Its construction dates to the 4th–3rd millennia BCE, reflecting the ritual practices of early farming communities.
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Places near here
Hill of TrustachCairn (period Unassigned), Cist (period Unassigned) · 140 yd
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Backhill of TrustachFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 974 yd
HollandbushFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1296 yd
Slewdrum ForestForest · 1.3 mi
Muckle of OrdMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Hill of TillylairMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Blackhall ForestForest · 1.6 mi
Castle MaudTower House (medieval) · 2.2 mi
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Platform 22 Studio & GalleryGallery · 3.4 mi
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Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0