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Drummore Farm is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock formed from the Hawick Group, a sequence of wacke deposits laid down during the Wenlock epoch of the Silurian period. This robust sandstone geology would have provided local stone for the circle's construction, though the builders may also have selected material for its specific qualities and appearance.
Stone circles of this type were erected during the Bronze Age, typically between 3000 and 1000 BCE, and likely served ritual, astronomical or ceremonial functions within prehistoric communities. Their precise purposes remain unknown, but their prominence in the Bronze Age landscape across Britain and Ireland suggests considerable cultural significance. The circle at Drummore Farm represents an important survival of this prehistoric monument type in south-west Scotland.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM1020, recognising its archaeological importance and ensuring its preservation. The monument contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the region, where such circles are relatively dispersed compared to the dense concentrations found in other parts of Britain.
Drummore Farm,stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1020. View the official record →
Drummore Farm is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1020.
Drummore Farm,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 the UK.
Drummore Farm,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 SM1020.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drummore Castle,fort,Castle Hill (0.3 km), Blackhill,cup and ring marked rock 60m SE of (0.8 km), Dunrod, homestead moat, village & church site (1.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Drummore Farm,stone circle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Drummore Farm,stone circle stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.