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Guidebest is a Bronze Age stone circle located at Latheronwheel Burn in Caithness, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of ceremonial and possibly ritual sites erected during the Bronze Age, a period when such circles served important functions within prehistoric communities across northern Scotland. The site's positioning in the Caithness landscape reflects the broader pattern of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial activity in the far north of mainland Scotland. The circle remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric religious or communal practices in this region.
Guidebest, stone circle, Latheronwheel Burn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM453. View the official record →
Guidebest is a Bronze Age stone circle located at Latheronwheel Burn in Caithness, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM453.
Guidebest, stone circle, Latheronwheel Burn dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle, latheronwheel burn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Guidebest, stone circle, Latheronwheel Burn 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 SM453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockinnon,broch (4.1 km), Bridge of Rhemullen,broch 180m SW of (4.9 km), Ballachly,chapel and graveyard 90m SW of (5.3 km).
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