
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Drums as Cist (early Bronze Age), Beaker (early Bronze Age), Implement(s) (flint)(early Bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
East Drums is an early Bronze Age cist burial associated with Beaker culture. Its significance lies in its contribution to understanding burial practices and material culture of the early Bronze Age in Scotland.
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Places near here
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Middle DrumsFindspot (period Unassigned), Axehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 1049 yd
Maules WoodWood · 1283 yd
BurghillCist (prehistoric) - (medieval) · 1440 yd
Brechin, Brechin BridgeBridge (13th Century) · 1643 yd
WildernessWood · 1.1 mi
Brechin CastleCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 1.2 mi
Brechin Round TowerHeritage attraction · 1.4 mi
Brechin Town House MuseumMuseum · 1.4 mi
Gardner Memorial ChurchMemorial · 1.4 mi
Dalhousie FountainMemorial · 1.4 mi
Brechin, Maison DieuNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0