Scheduled MonumentsScotlandInschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of
Bronze Age · Stone circle

Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of

Scotland
HES SM25
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Inschfield is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 300 metres west-northwest of Inschfield in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument belongs to the tradition of recumbent stone circles characteristic of northeast Scotland, a regional variant of Bronze Age ceremonial architecture dating to the later third and second millennia BC. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM25 and represents an important example of prehistoric ritual landscape organisation in the Aberdeenshire region. Stone circles of this type typically served communal functions within Bronze Age societies, though the precise ritual or ceremonial purposes remain a subject of archaeological interpretation.

Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM25. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of?

Inschfield is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 300 metres west-northwest of Inschfield in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM25.

What period does Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of date from?

Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of?

Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW 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 SM25.

What other scheduled monuments are near Inschfield, stone circle 300m WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Westerton of Petmathen, standing stone 395m NNW of (5 km), Loanend,stone circle,200m N of (5.4 km), Tillymuick,settlement (5.5 km).

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