Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLamlash Road, stone circle
Bronze Age · Stone circle

Lamlash Road, stone circle

Scotland
HES SM401
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lamlash Road is a Bronze Age stone circle located on the Isle of Bute in southwest Scotland. The monument consists of a ring of upright stones positioned in an open landscape setting typical of prehistoric ritual sites in the region. Dating to the Bronze Age, the circle reflects the ceremonial and possibly funerary practices of communities in western Scotland during the second millennium BCE. Such stone circles are among the most significant surviving monuments of Bronze Age Scotland, representing focal points for communal gatherings and religious observance.

Lamlash Road, stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM401. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lamlash Road, stone circle?

Lamlash Road is a Bronze Age stone circle located on the Isle of Bute in southwest Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM401.

What period does Lamlash Road, stone circle date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Lamlash Road, stone circle?

Lamlash Road, stone circle 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 SM401.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lamlash Road, stone circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunan Beag, chambered cairn and standing stone (0.9 km), Dunan Mor, chambered cairn, Lamlash (0.9 km), Kilbride Chapel, old church and graveyard, Lamlash, Arran (1.8 km).

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