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Pitchroy is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Morayshire, Scotland, situated 240 metres north-north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1218. Stone circles of this type were constructed during the Bronze Age and typically served ceremonial or ritual functions within their communities, though their precise purposes remain subject to archaeological interpretation.
The circle is positioned on bedrock formed from Grampian Group quartzite, a hard metamorphic rock of Neoproterozoic age. This geological foundation would have presented significant challenges to Bronze Age builders using stone and antler tools. The choice of location on quartzite bedrock, common across much of the Grampian region, reflects the adaptation of Bronze Age communities to their local landscape and available stone resources.
Pitchroy exemplifies the distribution of ritual monuments across Morayshire during the Bronze Age. Such circles are thought to have marked gathering places or sacred sites within the territories of prehistoric communities. The monument's survival to the present day, despite its exposure to the Scottish climate and agricultural activity across the region, testifies to the durability of Bronze Age stone construction.
Pitchroy, stone circle 240m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1218. View the official record →
Pitchroy is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Morayshire, Scotland, situated 240 metres north-north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1218.
Pitchroy, stone circle 240m NNE 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.
Pitchroy, stone circle 240m NNE 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 SM1218.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marionburgh,chambered cairn & stone circle W of (1.9 km), Lagmore East,chambered cairn & stone circle (2.3 km), Lagmore West,chambered cairn & stone circle (2.4 km).
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Pitchroy, stone circle 240m NNE of stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is quartzite.