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Ballymeanoch is a Bronze Age henge monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 390 metres west-north-west of Ballmeanoch Cottage. The site comprises a roughly circular earthwork with an internal bank and external ditch, characteristic of henge constructions that typically served ceremonial or ritual purposes during the Bronze Age period. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric ritual architecture in the Argyll region, belonging to a class of monuments that were constructed during the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Britain.
Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM176. View the official record →
Ballymeanoch is a Bronze Age henge monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 390 metres west-north-west of Ballmeanoch Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM176.
Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a henge, 390m wnw of ballmeanoch cottage. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage 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 SM176.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan (5.6 km), Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of (6.1 km), Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of (6.5 km).
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