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Doune of Dalmore is a Bronze Age cairn and stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a central cairn surrounded by a stone circle, a characteristic arrangement of prehistoric funerary and ceremonial monuments dating to the Bronze Age. Such cairns typically served as burial places or ritual centres for Bronze Age communities, whilst the encircling stone circle may have held religious or astronomical significance within the Bronze Age landscape. The site represents an important example of Bronze Age monumental construction in the Grampian region, demonstrating the ritual practices and architectural capabilities of early metal-working societies in northern Scotland.
Doune of Dalmore, cairn and stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM337. View the official record →
Doune of Dalmore is a Bronze Age cairn and stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM337.
Doune of Dalmore, cairn and stone circle dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cairn and stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Doune of Dalmore, cairn and 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 SM337.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drumin Castle (0.5 km), Deskie Castle (1.4 km), Blairfindy Castle,20m N of Castleton (2.6 km).
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