What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Upper Mains as Cist (bronze Age), Beaker (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age cist and Beaker burial; likely dates to the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age transition. It represents a key phase in Scottish prehistory, reflecting changes in burial practices and social organisation.
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Places near here
BogsideFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 516 yd
North DorlaithersFarmstead (19th Century) · 672 yd
Scobach WoodWood · 1621 yd
Kirkton FarmLithic Implement (flint)(period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Hill of LaithersRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Ditch(s) (period Unassigned)(possible), Standing Stone (prehistoric), Unenclosed Settlement (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1.3 mi
Turriff CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval)(possible) · 1.8 mi
Mercat CrossMemorial · 1.8 mi
Turriff, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.2 mi
Cottown WoodForest · 2.8 mi
ArdfourNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.8 mi
Lower WoodtownNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.2 mi
Auldtown HillMountain / peak · 3.4 mi