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Cairn of Memsie is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The cairn comprises a substantial mound of stones that would originally have served as a burial structure, typical of monuments constructed across northeastern Scotland during the prehistoric period. The site represents an important example of the cairn tradition in the region, reflecting the burial practices and monumental construction of early agricultural communities. Its preservation and archaeological record contribute to understanding settlement patterns and ritual practices in Aberdeenshire during the third and second millennia before the Common Era.
Cairn of Memsie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90216. View the official record →
Cairn of Memsie is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90216.
Cairn of Memsie is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM90216.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trefor Hill, motte (2.4 km), St Ethernan's,Rathen old parish church (2.7 km), Knockmonean Cairn (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cairn of Memsie's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cairn of Memsie stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.