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Dunnideer stone circle is a Bronze Age monument situated approximately 450 metres north-west of Dunnideer Tower near Rhynie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The circle comprises a ring of standing stones positioned on elevated terrain typical of Grampian stone circles of the second millennium BCE. Like other circles of its region and period, it represents a significant focal point for ritual and communal activity during the Bronze Age, reflecting the ceremonial landscape of prehistoric north-east Scotland. The site is recorded within Historic Environment Scotland's national monument register under designation SM21.
Dunnideer stone circle, 450m NW of Dunnideer Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM21. View the official record →
Dunnideer stone circle is a Bronze Age monument situated approximately 450 metres north-west of Dunnideer Tower near Rhynie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM21.
Dunnideer stone circle, 450m NW of Dunnideer Tower dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a 450m nw of dunnideer tower. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunnideer stone circle, 450m NW of Dunnideer Tower 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 SM21.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hill of Christ's Kirk, fort (1.2 km), Christ's Kirk, Kennethmont (1.7 km), Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown (3.9 km).
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