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Geddes House ring ditches, located 700 metres south-west of Geddes House in Nairnshire, are a Bronze Age monument consisting of circular ditched enclosures. The site comprises multiple ring ditches, a common settlement form in prehistoric Scotland, typically dating to the Bronze Age period. Such monuments are interpreted as the remains of domestic or ritual enclosures, with the ditches serving defensive, drainage, or demarcation functions. The Nairnshire location places these ring ditches within an area of significant prehistoric activity in the north-east of Scotland.
Geddes House,ring ditches 700m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5070. View the official record →
Geddes House ring ditches, located 700 metres south-west of Geddes House in Nairnshire, are a Bronze Age monument consisting of circular ditched enclosures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5070.
Geddes House,ring ditches 700m SW of 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 SM5070.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockloam,ring-ditches 500m NW of (0.4 km), Castle Findlay,fort (1.6 km), Slagachorrie, dun 835m NW of (2 km).
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