Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBilly Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken
Bronze Age · Stone circle 300m sse of, glenquicken

Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken

Scotland
HES SM1023
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle 300m sse of, glenquicken
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Billy Diamond's Bridge Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 300 metres south-south-east of Glenquicken in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The circle forms part of the wider distribution of ritual and funerary monuments characteristic of the Bronze Age period in south-western Scotland. Like other stone circles of this region and era, it would have served significant ceremonial or commemorative functions for local Bronze Age communities. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record and carries the official HES INSPIRE designation SM1023.

Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1023. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken?

Billy Diamond's Bridge Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 300 metres south-south-east of Glenquicken in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1023.

What period does Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken date from?

Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle 300m sse of, glenquicken. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken?

Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken 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 SM1023.

What other scheduled monuments are near Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone (2.3 km), Claughreid, stone circle 600m NW of (2.3 km), Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy (4.3 km).

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