What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bell Hillock as Cairn (early Bronze Age), Cist(s) (early Bronze Age), Bracelet (early Bronze Age), Food Vessel (early Bronze Age), Necklace (jet)(early Bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bell Hillock is an early Bronze Age cairn with associated burial cists and ritual artifacts, indicating a funerary and ceremonial site. Its significance lies in providing insights into burial practices and social structures of early Bronze Age communities in Scotland.
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Places near here
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