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Ernespie is a remains of a stone circle situated approximately 200 metres east of Erne Hill near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents one of the ritual or ceremonial sites characteristic of that period in the region. The stone circle survives in a fragmentary state, though its original configuration and the number of stones comprising the circle cannot be precisely determined from present evidence. Such monuments typically served communal or religious functions within Bronze Age societies and provide valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and ritual practice in prehistoric Scotland.
Ernespie, remains of stone circle 200m E of Erne Hill, Castle Douglas is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1011. View the official record →
Ernespie is a remains of a stone circle situated approximately 200 metres east of Erne Hill near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1011.
Ernespie, remains of stone circle 200m E of Erne Hill, Castle Douglas dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a remains of stone circle 200m e of erne hill, castle douglas. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ernespie, remains of stone circle 200m E of Erne Hill, Castle Douglas 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 SM1011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort, Meikle Wood Hill (3.1 km), Castle Earthworks,enclosure 500m SSW of Mains of Greenlaw (3.4 km), Threave Castle (3.6 km).
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