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Ardlair is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 450 metres south-west of Ardlair itself. The monument comprises a ring of upright stones typical of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial sites, reflecting the religious and social practices of prehistoric Scottish communities during the second millennium BC. Stone circles of this type served important functions within Bronze Age society, likely associated with gatherings, astronomical observations, or funerary practices. The site is recorded in the Scheduled Monuments register under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE designation SM3, ensuring its protection as a significant archaeological resource.
Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3. View the official record →
Ardlair is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 450 metres south-west of Ardlair itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3.
Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tofthills, cupmarked and cross-incised stone (1.4 km), Ringing Stone, standing stone, 275m NNW of Johnston (3.8 km), Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown (3.9 km).
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