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Backhill of Drachlaw is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the ceremonial and ritual landscapes established across northern Scotland during the Bronze Age. Stone circles of this period served important communal functions, likely associated with burial practices, seasonal gatherings, and religious observance. The site remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and monumental construction in the region.
Backhill of Drachlaw, stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM335. View the official record →
Backhill of Drachlaw is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM335.
Backhill of Drachlaw, stone circle 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.
Backhill of Drachlaw, stone circle 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 SM335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw (0.3 km), Hare Stone,stone circle 480m NW of Feith-Hill (2.6 km), North Pitglassie, stone circle 1320m SW of (3.1 km).
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