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Sornach Coir'Fhinn is a Bronze Age stone circle situated 350 metres south of Ben Langass in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Lewisian Complex, ancient metasedimentary rock formed during the Proterozoic era, among the oldest geological foundations in Britain. This substantial antiquity of the underlying stone provides context for understanding the landscape in which Bronze Age communities established this ceremonial site.
Stone circles of this period typically served ritual, astronomical or burial functions within their societies. The placement of Sornach Coir'Fhinn in relation to Ben Langass and the local topography would have held significance for those who constructed and used the circle. The exposed bedrock around the site would have influenced both the choice of location and the availability of stone for the monument itself.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5125, ensuring its preservation as an important record of Bronze Age religious and social practice in the Highlands. The circle remains a key archaeological witness to the patterns of settlement and ceremonial activity across this region during the later prehistoric period.
Sornach Coir'Fhinn,stone circle 350m S of Ben Langass is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5125. View the official record →
Sornach Coir'Fhinn is a Bronze Age stone circle situated 350 metres south of Ben Langass in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5125.
Sornach Coir'Fhinn,stone circle 350m S of Ben Langass dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle 350m s of ben langass. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Sornach Coir'Fhinn,stone circle 350m S of Ben Langass 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 SM5125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craonaval,chambered cairn 480m NE of (2.1 km), Craonaval,two cairns 330m and 430m NW of (2.2 km), Craonaval,chambered cairn 200m WNW of (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Sornach Coir'Fhinn,stone circle 350m S of Ben Langass'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.
Sornach Coir'Fhinn,stone circle 350m S of Ben Langass stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is metasedimentary rock.