Cairn Catto Explained

Cairn Catto is a Neolithic long cairn near the village of Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1973.

Description

Cairn Catto is located southeast of Longside, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is four miles north-west of Cruden Bay, to the west of the minor road between the A952 and the A950.[1]

The existing monument measures 47.18mx18.28mm (154.79feetx59.97feetm). It consists of several mounds of pink-granite stones of great length. The southwest end of the cairn has been robbed. Several holes have been discovered on the southeastern edge of the cairn.[2] The Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead houses two stone axes that were found at Cairn Catto in 1885. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1973.[3]

See also

References

57.4694°N -1.878°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cairn Catto . Britain Express . 30 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Cairn Catto . Canmore . 2021-11-30.
  3. Web site: Cairn Catto, long cairn . Historic Environment Scotland . 28 September 2022.