The Hill of Aldie is an elevated landform in the east of
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
,
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
. Nearby is the
prehistoric
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...
monument
Catto Long Barrow
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 Aberdee ...
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[C. Michael Hogan, 2008]
See also
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Laeca Burn
Laeca Burn is a stream in northeastern Aberdeenshire, Scotland. There are numerous archaeological sites in the Laeca Burn watershed, "especially on the eastern side of Laeca Burn", where Catto Long Barrow is situated.C.M. Hogan, 2008
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References
* C. Michael Hogan (2008) C. Michael Hogan (2008
''Catto Long Barrow fieldnotes'', The Modern Antiquarian* Ordnance Survey of the United Kingdom (2004) Landranger, 1:50,000 scale
Mountains and hills of Aberdeenshire
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