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Memsie Cairn

Memsie Cairn is an ancient cairn in Memsie, near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the last remaining cairn of the . The burial cairn was constructed during the Bronze Age and finds from the site suggest it was used up into the Medieval period. It is a scheduled monument managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

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Memsie Cairn is an ancient cairn in Memsie, near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the last remaining cairn of the . The burial cairn was constructed during the Bronze Age and finds from the site suggest it was used up into the Medieval period. It is a scheduled monument managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

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