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Rothiemay Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument situated approximately four hundred metres north-north-west of Rothiemay Castle in Banffshire, Scotland. The circle belongs to the recumbent stone circle tradition characteristic of northeast Scotland, a distinctive regional variant of Bronze Age ritual monuments that typically date to the second millennium BC. The site represents an important example of the ceremonial and communal practices of Bronze Age communities in this region, reflecting their monumental investment in sacred or gathering spaces. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM344, it contributes significantly to understanding the distribution and diversity of Bronze Age stone circles across northern Scotland.
Rothiemay Castle,stone circle,400m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM344. View the official record →
Rothiemay Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument situated approximately four hundred metres north-north-west of Rothiemay Castle in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM344.
Rothiemay Castle,stone circle,400m NNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle,400m. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rothiemay Castle,stone circle,400m NNW 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 SM344.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rothiemay,St Drostan's Church (0.6 km), Cup and ring marked stone, 115m SSE of Roualeyn (1.4 km), Whitestones House, three symbol stones SW of (Tillytarmont 2, 3 & 4) (2.7 km).
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