What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Burnhead of Monboddo as Cist (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 cist burial, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric burial practices in the Scottish landscape.
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Places near here
Monboddo HouseEnclosure(s) (period Unassigned), Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Ring Ditch (period Unassigned), Timber Hall (period Unassigned), Unenclosed Settlement (period Unassigned) · 684 yd
MonboddoRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 963 yd
KinkellFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 965 yd
BankheadFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1260 yd
Fordoun War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Bruce FountainMemorial · 1.3 mi
Wood of GermanyWood · 3.1 mi
Arbuthnott HouseCountry House (18th Century) (1754), Motte (medieval)(possible), Tower House (medieval) · 3.9 mi
Criminal's ClumpWood · 4.0 mi
Mid HillMountain / peak · 4.8 mi
Stonehaven derailmentderailment · 4.9 mi
PeattieNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 5.2 mi