What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bogheadly as Cist (prehistoric), Human Remains (prehistoric), Beaker (pottery)(bronze Age)(possible), Necklace (jet)(prehistoric). 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.
A Neolithic or Bronze Age cist burial, possibly associated with a Beaker culture context; its significance lies in the presence of human remains and jet necklace, indicating ritual or high-status burial practices.
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Places near here
Cowie Water, Haugh HeadBank (earthwork) (20th Century), Earthwork (20th Century) · 299 yd
BogheadlyBuilding (period Unassigned), Wall (period Unassigned) · 351 yd
RickartonAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 555 yd
TentyhillockFarmstead (post Medieval) · 573 yd
Rickarton War MemorialMemorial · 646 yd
Hill of SwanleyMountain / peak · 1503 yd
Fetteresso ForestForest · 1.1 mi
CraigneilMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Carron WoodWood · 2.5 mi
Stonehaven derailmentderailment · 2.5 mi
Fetteresso CastleCountry House (19th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 2.8 mi
Kirktown of Fetteresso, Fetteresso CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0