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Kirkton of Bourtie is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres west-north-west of Kirkton of Bourtie itself. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age ceremonial and ritual monuments that characterise this period in northeast Scotland. Stone circles of this type are understood to have served significant communal functions, likely relating to ritual gatherings, astronomical observation, or funerary practices. The site is recorded in the national heritage designation database under HES INSPIRE reference SM26, securing its status as a protected archaeological monument of national importance.
Kirkton of Bourtie, stone circle 250m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM26. View the official record →
Kirkton of Bourtie is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres west-north-west of Kirkton of Bourtie itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM26.
Kirkton of Bourtie, stone circle 250m 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.
Kirkton of Bourtie, stone circle 250m 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 SM26.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer's Den, roundhouses 195m and 250m S of (9 km), The Hedges, enclosure 480m S of (9.1 km), Kilm Cottage, palisaded enclosure 555m S of (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kirkton of Bourtie, stone circle 250m WNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kirkton of Bourtie, stone circle 250m WNW of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.