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Little Hartfell is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately one kilometre north-north-west of Whitcastles Cottage in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a ring of standing stones typical of ritual and ceremonial sites constructed during the Bronze Age, a period when such circles served important functions within prehistoric communities, likely connected to burial practices, astronomical observation, or communal gatherings. The site is recorded in the national heritage database under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE reference SM636, ensuring its protection and documentation as a scheduled monument of archaeological significance. Like many stone circles in south-western Scotland, Little Hartfell represents the material culture and landscape use of Bronze Age societies in the region.
Little Hartfell, stone circle 1010m NNW of Whitcastles Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM636. View the official record →
Little Hartfell is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately one kilometre north-north-west of Whitcastles Cottage in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM636.
Little Hartfell, stone circle 1010m NNW of Whitcastles Cottage dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle 1010m nnw of whitcastles cottage. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Little Hartfell, stone circle 1010m NNW of Whitcastles Cottage 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 SM636.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pyatshaws Rig, settlement 965m NE of Meikle Whitriggs (3.6 km), Newhall Hill,enclosures (4.6 km), Corrie Church, church and graveyard (4.6 km).
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