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Berrybrae is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 470 metres north-north-east of the settlement of Berrybrae. The monument consists of a ring of upright stones characteristic of the ritual and ceremonial monuments constructed during the Bronze Age in northeast Scotland. Such circles served important communal and possibly astronomical functions within Bronze Age societies, marking significant gathering places or ceremonial centres. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM8, reflecting its status as a scheduled monument of archaeological importance.
Berrybrae, stone circle 470m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8. View the official record →
Berrybrae is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 470 metres north-north-east of the settlement of Berrybrae. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8.
Berrybrae, stone circle 470m NNE 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 the UK.
Berrybrae, stone circle 470m NNE 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 SM8.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netherton,standing stones & stone circle (1.6 km), Crimond old parish church, 240m NW of Kirkton Croft (2.5 km), Loch of Strathbeg, windmill W of (3.2 km).
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