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South Leylodge Steading is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 110 metres west of South Leylodge Steading itself. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ordovician to Silurian age, specifically an unnamed felsic igneous intrusion formed during the Silurian period, which would have provided naturally occurring stone suitable for circle construction. This geological foundation of hard, acid igneous rock is characteristic of the Aberdeenshire uplands and would have influenced both the availability and working properties of the stones selected by its Bronze Age builders.
Stone circles of this period typically served ritual, ceremonial or astronomical functions within prehistoric communities. The positioning of such monuments often related to significant landscape features and seasonal movements across the terrain. South Leylodge Steading's location within Aberdeenshire places it within a region of considerable Bronze Age activity, where numerous similar monuments attest to sustained ritual practices across the second millennium before the present era.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM12350, recognising its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding Bronze Age ceremonial practice in north-east Scotland.
South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12350. View the official record →
South Leylodge Steading is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 110 metres west of South Leylodge Steading itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12350.
South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W 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 the UK.
South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W 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 SM12350.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barmekin of Echt, fort, Barmekin Hill (7.4 km), Springhill,standing stone 500m NNW of (7.7 km), Garlogie Wood,hut circles & field system NNW of Garlogie School (7.8 km).
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South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.