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Carlin Stone, also known as Cairn Riv, is a Bronze Age stone circle located at Backhill of Drachlaw in Banffshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a circular arrangement of stones typical of Bronze Age ceremonial and ritual sites in northeastern Scotland. Its precise dating and original configuration remain subjects of archaeological study, though it represents an important example of prehistoric stone circle construction in the region. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE designation SM336 and forms part of the significant Bronze Age archaeological landscape of Banffshire.
Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM336. View the official record →
Carlin Stone, also known as Cairn Riv, is a Bronze Age stone circle located at Backhill of Drachlaw in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM336.
Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a or cairn riv, stone circle, backhill of drachlaw. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw 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 SM336.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Backhill of Drachlaw, stone circle (0.3 km), Hare Stone,stone circle 480m NW of Feith-Hill (2.9 km), North Pitglassie, stone circle 1320m SW of (3.3 km).
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