Memsie Cairn
Memsie Cairn in May 2011 | |
| Alternative name | Round Cairn Of Memsie |
|---|---|
| Location | Memsie, near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°38′54″N 2°02′27″W / 57.6483°N 2.0409°W |
| Type | Cairn |
| Part of | Cairns of Memsie (Sole surviving cairn) |
| Diameter | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Height | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | c. 2000 BC |
| Periods | Bronze Age-Medieval |
| Site notes | |
| Management | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Official name | Cairn of Memsie |
| Type | Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn |
| Designated | 14 March 1994 |
| Reference no. | SM90216 |
Memsie Cairn is an ancient cairn in Memsie, near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the last remaining cairn of the § Cairns Of Memsie.
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.