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Latitude: 56.5646 / 56°33'52"N
Longitude: -3.0922 / 3°5'31"W
OS Eastings: 332975
OS Northings: 741941
OS Grid: NO329419
Mapcode National: GBR VG.DKMX
Mapcode Global: WH6PR.G8RB
Entry Name: West Nevay,burial mound 1800m S of
Scheduled Date: 31 May 1989
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4697
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary)
Location: Eassie and Nevay
County: Angus
Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean
Traditional County: Angus
The monument is a burial mound of the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, some 3500 to 4500 years old, situated in a hand planted Scots Pine plantation. The mound is circular and measures 5m in diameter and 0.4m high, surrounded by a shallow ditch about 2m across. The mound is unusual in being slightly dished on top. It will cover at least one burial. The area to be scheduled measures 30m in diameter, to include the mound and an area around in which traces of associated activities will survive, as marked in red on the attached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as a well preserved burial mound which has the potential to enhance considerably our understanding of prehistoric burial and ceremonial practices. It is of particular interest because of its unusual design, and because of the survival of two other mounds (one of similar design, the other different) on adjacent hilltops.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the site as NO34SW 14.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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