What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Pityot as Cairn (bronze Age), Inhumation (bronze Age), Cinerary Vessel (bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age cairn with inhumation burial and a cinerary vessel. This site reflects early funerary practices and cremation rituals in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
Pityot WoodWood · 257 yd
Bridge of Muchalls, Burn of Muchalls, Bridge of MuchallsRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 455 yd
Muchalls CastleStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 975 yd
CantlayhillsBurial Cairn (later Prehistoric) · 1298 yd
AuquorthiesChimney (period Unassigned), Farmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1317 yd
Peace Memorial 1919Memorial · 1671 yd
Grim HavenBay · 1.0 mi
Megray WoodForest · 1.6 mi
Perthumie BayBay · 1.7 mi
Unknown: May Craig, Muchalls, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 1.7 mi
Cookney War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Allochie CroftNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi