What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mains of Balgavies as Cist (early Bronze Age). 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.
Early Bronze Age cist; a small burial chamber typically used for inhumation burials, reflecting early funerary practices in Scotland. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric burial customs and settlement patterns in the region.
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Places near here
BalgaviesFindspot (period Unassigned), Flint Scatter (prehistoric), Unidentified Flint(s) (flint)(period Unassigned) · 318 yd
Mains of BalgaviesFlint Scatter (prehistoric) · 415 yd
Auldbar Road Station, Station HouseHouse (period Unassigned) · 824 yd
Auldbar Road Station, PlatformRailway Station (19th Century) · 836 yd
Balgavies Loch Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1256 yd
Drumhead PlantationWood · 1.2 mi
Pitmuies GardensHeritage attraction · 2.0 mi
Green HillMountain / peak · 2.7 mi
Gardyne CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.7 mi
Lownie HillMountain / peak · 3.3 mi
Friockheim War MemorialMemorial · 3.8 mi