What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mains of Careston 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
Careston CastleTower House (medieval) · 343 yd
Careston Parish Kirk, Manse, StablesStable(s) (19th Century) · 719 yd
North WoodForest · 1534 yd
Nether CarestonRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1635 yd
GatesideCropmark(s) (period Unknown) · 1682 yd
Easter MarcusFarmstead (18th Century) - (19th Century)(possible) · 1.4 mi
Lochty WoodForest · 1.4 mi
MarcusCastle (medieval) · 1.9 mi
The Crescent StoneHeritage attraction · 2.6 mi
Crook HillMountain / peak · 2.9 mi
Tannadice War MemorialMemorial · 3.8 mi