Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPlean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE of
Ring ditch

Plean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE of

Scotland
HES SM6481
Site type
Ring ditch
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Plean Farm ring ditch, located 800 metres south-east of Plean Farm in Stirlingshire, is an ancient ring ditch of Bronze Age date. The monument consists of a circular or near-circular ditch which would originally have enclosed a burial mound or domestic structure, characteristic of prehistoric settlement and funerary practices in central Scotland. Ring ditches of this period typically date between approximately 2000 and 1000 BC and represent an important category of archaeological evidence for Bronze Age land use and social organisation. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the designation SM6481.

Plean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6481. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Plean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE of?

Plean Farm ring ditch, located 800 metres south-east of Plean Farm in Stirlingshire, is an ancient ring ditch of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6481.

Who is responsible for protecting Plean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE of?

Plean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE 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 SM6481.

What other scheduled monuments are near Plean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, 300m NW of Milnquarter (8.1 km), Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place (8.3 km), Antonine Wall, Milnquarter, Roman temporary camp 240m SE of (8.4 km).

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