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Park stone circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a wacke formation dating to the Wenlock period, which provides the underlying geology of this part of the Southern Uplands. Like other circles of its type, Park represents a significant ritual or ceremonial site from the Bronze Age, when such monuments served communal functions within prehistoric societies.
The stone circle is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1039, reflecting its importance to the archaeological heritage of the region. The Kirkcudbrightshire landscape, with its moorland character and bedrock geology, would have been broadly familiar to Bronze Age communities who constructed such monuments across Scotland. The local wacke stone, formed in a shallow marine environment millions of years earlier, provided material suitable for the construction of standing stones.
The survival of Park stone circle into the present day makes it a valuable witness to Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in south-western Scotland. As with many circles of this period, the precise dating and original function of the monument remain subjects of archaeological interest, though its formal protection ensures its preservation for future study and public understanding.
Park,stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1039. View the official record →
Park stone circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1039.
Park,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 the UK.
Park,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 SM1039.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Banks Farm,cup and ring marked rocks 350m SE of (7.2 km), High Fort,fort,North Milton (7.9 km), North Milton,fort 235m NNE of (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Park,stone circle'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.
Park,stone circle stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.