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Loanend Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 200 metres north of Loanend in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The circle belongs to the tradition of stone circle construction that flourished in north-eastern Scotland during the Bronze Age, a period of significant ritual and ceremonial activity in the region. Like other contemporary monuments of its type, it would have served functions related to burial, gathering, or astronomical observation. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation reference SM27 and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in Aberdeenshire.
Loanend,stone circle,200m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM27. View the official record →
Loanend Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 200 metres north of Loanend in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM27.
Loanend,stone circle,200m N of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle,200m. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loanend,stone circle,200m N 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 SM27.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Johnston, unenclosed settlement 400m E of (2.2 km), Druidstone, stone circle 50m WNW of (2.3 km), Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown (2.6 km).
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