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South Fornet is a Bronze Age stone circle located near Alford in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones positioned approximately 250 metres north-west of the settlement of South Fornet, characteristic of the ceremonial and ritual monuments erected during the Bronze Age in north-east Scotland. Stone circles of this type typically date to the second millennium BC and served functions related to communal gathering, ritual practice, or astronomical observation. The site forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric stone monuments found across Aberdeenshire, reflecting the region's importance as a centre of Bronze Age activity.
South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12353. View the official record →
South Fornet is a Bronze Age stone circle located near Alford in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12353.
South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW 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 Britain.
South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW 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 SM12353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garlogie Wood,hut circles & field system NNW of Garlogie School (5.3 km), Woods of Cairnie,burial mounds 410m S & 400m SSW of Hatton (6.2 km), Leucharbrae Farmhouse, cairn 235m NNE of (6.6 km).
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