Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDruim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure
Bronze Age · Stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure

Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure

Scotland
HES SM1784
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Druim Baile Fuir is a Bronze Age complex in Sutherland, Scotland, comprising a stone circle, associated cairns, hut circles, and an enclosure that together represent a sustained period of settlement and ritual activity. The stone circle forms the ceremonial focus of the site, whilst the hut circles indicate domestic occupation in close proximity to this ritual monument, a pattern characteristic of later Bronze Age settlement hierarchies in northern Scotland. The cairns scattered across the complex likely represent burial features contemporary with or subsequent to the primary occupation phases. The enclosure suggests territorial definition and possibly stock management, features consistent with the Bronze Age economy of the far north, where pastoral activities and monumental construction coexisted within managed landscapes.

Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1784. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure?

Druim Baile Fuir is a Bronze Age complex in Sutherland, Scotland, comprising a stone circle, associated cairns, hut circles, and an enclosure that together represent a sustained period of settlement and ritual activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1784.

What period does Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure date from?

Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure?

Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure 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 SM1784.

What other scheduled monuments are near Druim Baile Fuir, stone circle, cairns, hut circles and enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Achany, cairn 890m NW of (0.8 km), Achany,chambered cairn 250m NE of (1.3 km), Achany Glen, settlement 900m to 1850m S of Lairg Station (2.1 km).

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