Scheduled MonumentsScotland"Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt
Bronze Age · Standing stones of echt

"Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt

Scotland
HES SM90088
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stones of echt
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cullerlie stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located near Echt in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises a ring of eight standing stones arranged in a roughly circular formation, typical of later Bronze Age ritual monuments in northeast Scotland. The stones are relatively modest in scale compared to earlier Neolithic circles, reflecting the changing ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities. The monument dates to approximately the second millennium BC and represents an important example of Bronze Age sacred architecture in the Grampian region.

"Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90088. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is "Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt?

Cullerlie stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located near Echt in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90088.

What period does "Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt date from?

"Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones of echt. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting "Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt?

"Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt 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 SM90088.

What other scheduled monuments are near "Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of (2.3 km), Bogton, cairn, field system and trackway 250m NE of (5.5 km), Normandykes,Roman camp (6.6 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under "Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt

"Cullerlie stone circle", Standing Stones of Echt stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.