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Cothiemuir Hill is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the ceremonial and ritual sites constructed during the Bronze Age in north-eastern Scotland. The circle's precise archaeological context and dimensions are documented within the Historic Environment Scotland record system under the INSPIRE designation SM17. Such stone circles represent significant expressions of Bronze Age communal and religious practice, though the specific functions and chronological details of this particular site remain subjects of archaeological study.
Cothiemuir Hill, stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM17. View the official record →
Cothiemuir Hill is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM17.
Cothiemuir Hill, 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.
Cothiemuir Hill, 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 SM17.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Barmkyn, fort and cairn (1.8 km), Old Keig, stone circle 250m NW of (2.1 km), Druidstone, stone circle 50m WNW of (2.4 km).
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