History
The Roman Camp Raedykes occupied the higher ground of the headwaters area of Burn of Monboys, and the east flank of Raedykes provides surface runoff to the Burn of Monboys. A number of historical analysts, including the 19th century researcher Gabriel Jaques Surenne and 20th century writers Watt and Hogan, hypothesize that the Battle of Mons Graupius was fought in the Burn of Monboys watershed.
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