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Rullion Green is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Midlothian, Scotland. The monument consists of a ring of stones positioned on bedrock formed from the Strathclyde Group sedimentary deposits, laid down during the Visean period of the Carboniferous era. This geological foundation has provided a stable base for the stones across more than three millennia.
The circle belongs to a tradition of ceremonial and ritual monuments constructed across Britain during the Bronze Age, typically serving functions connected to astronomical observation, burial practices, or communal gathering. The Midlothian landscape provided both suitable geology and accessible stone for its construction, with the site's position within the local topography offering views across the surrounding terrain.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2147, ensuring its preservation as a significant Bronze Age site. Stone circles of this period remain among the most enigmatic archaeological monuments, and Rullion Green contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practice in central Scotland.
Rullion Green,stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2147. View the official record →
Rullion Green is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2147.
Rullion Green,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.
Rullion Green,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 SM2147.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penicuik,St Kentigern's Church & Clerk Mausoleum (2.4 km), Uttershill Castle (2.9 km), Ravensneuk Castle (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rullion Green,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.
Rullion Green,stone circle stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.