Cairn Catto

Cairn Catto is a Neolithic long cairn near Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Cairn Catto

Description

The extant monument measures 47.18 by 18.28 metres (154.8 ft × 60.0 ft).[1] It consists of several mounds of pink-granite stones of great length. Several holes have been discovered on the southeastern edge of the cairn.[2]

Archaeological Discoveries

The Arbuthnot Museum in Peterhead houses two stone axes that were found at Cairn Catto in 1885.[3]


See also

References
  1. "Aberdeenshire SMR - NK04SE0027 - Cairn Catto". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Cairn Catto". Canmore. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. "Cairn Catto". Canmore. Retrieved 19 October 2016.


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