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Cumbrae House ring-ditches, located 200 metres north-north-east of Cumbrae House in Kinross-shire, is a prehistoric monument comprising two concentric circular ditches. The site lies on bedrock composed of dolerite and tholeiitic basalt from an igneous intrusion of Carboniferous to Permian age, geology that would have presented considerable challenges to ancient excavators using stone and antler tools. Ring-ditches of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and represent the denuded remains of burial mounds, where the encircling ditch was dug to provide material for an earthen or turf mound that has since been levelled by ploughing and erosion.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7604. The concentric ditches suggest a structure of some significance, possibly indicating a high-status individual or family group. The landscape setting within Kinross-shire, an area rich in prehistoric monuments and occupation evidence, supports the likelihood of this being an important ceremonial or funerary site within its contemporary community.
The preservation of the ring-ditches as cropmark or soil-mark features demonstrates the enduring impact of Bronze Age construction on the landscape, with the quarried ditches continuing to influence soil drainage and vegetation patterns thousands of years after their initial excavation.
Cumbrae House, ring-ditches 200m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7604. View the official record →
Cumbrae House ring-ditches, located 200 metres north-north-east of Cumbrae House in Kinross-shire, is a prehistoric monument comprising two concentric circular ditches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7604.
Cumbrae House, ring-ditches 200m 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 SM7604.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle (2.1 km), Lochore Castle (2.4 km), St Serf's Priory (2.9 km).
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Cumbrae House, ring-ditches 200m NNE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.