
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records West Newbigging as Cairn (prehistoric), Cist(s) (prehistoric), Human Remains (prehistoric), Bracelet (gold)(prehistoric), Food Vessel (pottery)(bronze Age), Urn (pottery)(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 cairn with Bronze Age additions, containing cists, human remains, and a gold bracelet, indicating ritual or high-status burial practices. Its artifacts highlight the continuity of ceremonial use across prehistoric periods in northern Britain.
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Places near here
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Magungie WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Arbroath, Eastern CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.4 mi
Dickmont LawMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
West Woods of EthieWood · 1.8 mi
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King William the LionHeritage attraction · 1.9 mi
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0