Bogbrae is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
in northeastern
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...
,
Scotland
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. This location was mentioned in the geographical literature as early as 1869, observed as a locus of filling of a natural
moss
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or bog. There is considerable evidence of vicinity habitation by early man in the area near Bogbrae. Some of these nearby human traces are evident in
Catto Long Barrow
Cairn Catto is a Neolithic long cairn near the village of Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1973.
Description
Cairn Catto is located southeast of Longside, in ...
,
[C. Michael Hogan, 2008] a massive stone structure now surrounded by agricultural fields.
See also
*
Laeca Burn
Laeca Burn is a stream in northeastern Aberdeenshire, Scotland. There are numerous archaeological sites in the Laeca Burn watershed, "especially on the eastern side of Laeca Burn", where Catto Long Barrow is situated.C. Michael Hogan (2008) C. ...
Line notes
References
* AA Great Britain Road Atlas (2003) p. 57
*
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) was founded in Edinburgh in 1784 as the Highland Society of Edinburgh. The society is responsible for organising the annual Royal Highland Show.
History
The society had its root i ...
(1869) ''Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland'', published by W.Blackwood & Sons, ser.1 v.1-ser.3 v.2
* C. Michael Hogan (2008
''Catto Long Barrow fieldnotes'', The Modern Antiquarian
Hamlets in Scotland
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