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Knockanbuie ring-ditch is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Nairnshire, Scotland, situated approximately 550 metres east-southeast of Knockanbuie. Ring-ditches of this type are typically associated with Bronze Age settlement and funerary practices, though specific dating evidence for this individual site requires reference to detailed archaeological records. The monument comprises a circular or near-circular ditch that would originally have enclosed a raised central platform, a form common to ritual or domestic sites of the later prehistoric period in northern Scotland. Such features represent important evidence for understanding settlement patterns and land use in the Bronze Age Highlands.
Knockanbuie,ring-ditch 550m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5144. View the official record →
Knockanbuie ring-ditch is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Nairnshire, Scotland, situated approximately 550 metres east-southeast of Knockanbuie. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5144.
Knockanbuie,ring-ditch 550m ESE 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 SM5144.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of (0.2 km), Brackla Farm,enclosure 300m SW of (1.3 km), Heatherdean, henge 30m SSE of, Lochside (3.5 km).
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