
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hill of Finavon as Cairn(s) (period Unknown). 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.
Hill of Finavon is a Neolithic chambered cairn dating to approximately 3500–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of a broader network of early prehistoric monuments in eastern Scotland, reflecting communal burial and ritual practices of the time.
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Places near here
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Finavon CastleDovecot (17th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1275 yd
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Aberlemno, KirktonFarmhouse (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Aberlemno Churchyard Pictish CrossHeritage attraction · 1.1 mi
The Roadside CrossHeritage attraction · 1.1 mi
MarcusCastle (medieval) · 1.5 mi
Wood of PitkennedyWood · 2.0 mi
Tannadice War MemorialMemorial · 2.4 mi
Murton Nature ReserveNature reserve · 2.6 mi
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