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Mains of Balquhain is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 715 metres northeast of the settlement of Balquhain. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age ceremonial and ritual landscapes that characterise northeast Scotland. Such circles, erected during the Bronze Age period, represent significant evidence of organised community activity and ceremonial practice in prehistoric Aberdeenshire. The site forms part of the broader complex of stone circles and archaeological monuments that distinguish the Aberdeenshire region as an area of considerable prehistoric importance.
Mains of Balquhain,stone circle 715m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3961. View the official record →
Mains of Balquhain is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 715 metres northeast of the settlement of Balquhain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3961.
Mains of Balquhain,stone circle 715m NE 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.
Mains of Balquhain,stone circle 715m NE 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 SM3961.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel o' Sink Cairn, cairn (5.9 km), Bruce's Camp, hillfort (6.1 km), Broomend, henge, avenue, symbol stone and square barrow, 160m NE, 70m E, 160m SSE and 255m SSE of Broom Lodge (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mains of Balquhain,stone circle 715m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Mains of Balquhain,stone circle 715m NE of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.