Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHolm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone
Bronze Age · Stone circle & standing stone

Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone

Scotland
HES SM1029
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle & standing stone
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Holm of Daltallochan is a Bronze Age stone circle and standing stone located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The monument comprises a circular arrangement of stones typical of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial practice in Scotland, a period spanning roughly 2200 to 800 BCE. The associated standing stone indicates the multi-phase or complex use of the site, which may reflect religious or commemorative functions across the Bronze Age and potentially beyond. Such stone circles remain significant archaeological witnesses to prehistoric communal gathering, astronomical observation, and burial practice in the region.

Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1029. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone?

Holm of Daltallochan is a Bronze Age stone circle and standing stone located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1029.

What period does Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone date from?

Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle & standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone?

Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone 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 SM1029.

What other scheduled monuments are near Holm of Daltallochan,stone circle & standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holm of Daltallochan,cross slab (0.1 km), Cairn Avel,cairn 800m S of Carsphairn (1.8 km), Woodhead lead mines and smelter,Carsphairn (2.4 km).

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