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Normangill Henge is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site consists of an earthwork enclosure typical of henges constructed during the second millennium BC, when such monuments served ritual and communal purposes across Britain. The henge sits upon bedrock comprising the Portpatrick and Glenwhargen Formations, Caradocian-aged wacke deposits that would have presented considerable archaeological challenges to Bronze Age communities undertaking construction.
The monument's preservation reflects both the durability of its earthwork construction and the protective status afforded by Historic Environment Scotland, which has designated it under reference SM3292. The underlying geology of hard, competent sandstone would have influenced how Bronze Age builders shaped the monument's form, determining the depth and character of ditches and banks that define the site. This geological foundation has contributed to the henge's survival into the modern period.
Normangill Henge represents an important element of Bronze Age ceremonial landscape in the Central Belt of Scotland. Its presence in Lanarkshire reflects the widespread distribution of henges across Britain during this period, demonstrating the reach of shared ritual practices and monumental traditions across considerable distances. The site continues to merit archaeological study and protection as a record of prehistoric Scottish society.
Normangill,henge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3292. View the official record →
Normangill Henge is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3292.
Normangill,henge dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a henge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Normangill,henge 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 SM3292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bodsberry Hill,fort (5.3 km), Glengeith, settlement, bastle house and field system (5.8 km), Bodsberry Hill to Little Clyde,Roman road (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Normangill,henge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Normangill,henge stands on Portpatrick Formation And Glenwhargen Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.