Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood
Bronze Age · Stone circle,bogarn wood

Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood

Scotland
HES SM978
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle,bogarn wood
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glassel Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Bogarn Wood, near Kincardineshire in Scotland. The circle comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age ceremonial and ritual sites found throughout Scotland during the second millennium BCE. Such stone circles served important functions within Bronze Age communities, likely connected to astronomical observation, burial practices, or gathering places for ceremonial purposes. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE designation SM978, confirming its status as a protected archaeological site of national significance.

Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM978. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood?

Glassel Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Bogarn Wood, near Kincardineshire in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM978.

What period does Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood date from?

Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle,bogarn wood. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood?

Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood 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 SM978.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glassel,stone circle,Bogarn Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cothill,symbol stone 600m NE of Craigmyle House (2.8 km), Auchmore Farm, hut circle 80m NW of (6.7 km), Bucharn, cairn 215m ESE of (6.7 km).

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