What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balgone as Bog Burial (period Unknown)(possible), Buckle (jet)(neolithic), Implement(s) (bone)(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.
Neolithic jet buckle and bone implements found at Balgone suggest a burial or ritual context. The site reflects early prehistoric funerary practices in Scotland.
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Places near here
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Fenton TowerCastle · 1.3 mi
North Berwick, Tantallon RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0