Memsie

Memsie, Aberdeenshire, is a small community near Fraserburgh, Scotland.[1] In Memsie there is a very large stone cairn, Memsie Cairn, which has been opened, but nothing found inside. Apart from the cairn, Memsie is near Mormond Hill, which was a very large listening post in the Cold War. These days the former listening post is used for Satellite communications. The nearest Kirk to Memsie is in Rathen.

Memsie
Memsie
Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid referenceNJ971624
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFRASERBURGH
Postcode districtAB43
Dialling code01346
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 30 Fraserburgh (Peterhead & Ellon) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231692.


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