What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairns of Memsie as Cairn(s) (prehistoric), Cinerary Urn (bronze Age), Sword (iron)(medieval), Unidentified Flint(s) (flint)(prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age cairn and Iron Age sword burial; indicates long-term use of the site for ritual and interment.
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Places near here
Cairn of MemsieArchaeological place · 2 yd
Old Bridge of MemsieRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 251 yd
MemsieLithic Implement(s) (flint)(prehistoric) · 919 yd
Sinclair HillsMountain / peak · 1021 yd
Muirton of MemsieFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1427 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 3.0 mi
Fraserburgh War MemorialMemorial · 3.0 mi
Waughton HillMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
Phingask ShoreBeach / strand · 3.2 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Fraserburgh, Broad StreetNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 3.4 mi
Mormond White HorseHeritage attraction · 3.5 mi
Fraserburgh Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.6 mi