Draft:Bonnyton Mound
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Comment: This appears to have only been covered by 'Geomancer' groups whose publications run afoul of WP:FRINGE and which are definitely not reliable sources. Devonian Wombat (talk) 04:11, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
Bonnyton Mound, also known as Deils Wood or the Devil's Plantation,[citation needed] is a tumulus located roughly seven miles south of the Glasgow, between the towns of Newton Mearns and Eaglesham.[1]
According to Historic Environment Scotland, it consists of the remains of a cairn thought to have been built between 3000 and 1000 BC in the late Neolithic or Bronze Age, visible as a mound of turf-covered stones. The cairn is considered well-preserved, although there are two depressions on it which indicate that robbing has taken place in the past. It is part of a 'diverse group of up to 86 known or possible cairns in the former county of Renfrewshire.[2]
The site is a scheduled ancient monument.[3]
Amateur archeologist and writer, Harry Bell (1935–2001) attached significance to the monument in his book, Glasgow's Secret Geometry (1984) in inspiring his theory of a network of ancient, aligned sites across the city.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Miles Thomas, May (3 March 2026). "Trip Four: Eyes Wide Open". Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Historic Enviroment Scotland: Deils Wood, cairn 350m E of Bonnyton". Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Entry in the Schedule of Monuments. Re: The Monument known as Deils Wood, cairn 350m E of Bonnyton in the Parish of Eaglesham and County of Renfrew, 2010.
- ↑ Cairns, Gordon (21 February 2026). "The cult book that claims to unlock prehistoric Glasgow". The Glasgow Bell. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
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