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Park is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The monument consists of a ring of standing stones and represents an important example of ceremonial architecture from the Bronze Age, a period when such ritual monuments were constructed across Britain and Ireland. Stone circles of this type typically served communal functions within prehistoric societies, though their precise purposes remain subjects of scholarly debate. The site is recorded within the national heritage record and continues to provide evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and religious practices in south-west Scotland.
Park,stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1039. View the official record →
Park is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west 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 Britain.
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).
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