Cairn Catto

Cairn Catto
Wedge-shaped mound of large granite boulders covered in moss, surrounded by gorse in open farmland.
Photographed in 2010
Interactive map of Cairn Catto
57°28′10″N 1°52′41″W / 57.4694°N 1.8780°W / 57.4694; -1.8780
TypeLong cairn
PeriodsNeolithic
LocationNear Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Site notes
Area47.18 by 18.28 metres (154.8 ft × 60.0 ft)
Official name
Cairn Catto
TypePrehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn
Designated6 July 1973
Reference no.SM3276

Cairn Catto is a Neolithic long cairn near the village of Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was designated a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland on 6 July 1973.

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