Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSt Brandan's Stanes,stone circle
Bronze Age · Stone circle

St Brandan's Stanes,stone circle

Scotland
HES SM345
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

St Brandan's Stanes is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a ring of standing stones typical of the ceremonial and ritual monuments erected in northern Scotland during the Bronze Age, a period when such stone circles served important communal and possibly astronomical functions. The site's survival to the present day provides valuable evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and religious practices in the northeast of Scotland. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation, St Brandan's Stanes remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric Scottish communities.

St Brandan's Stanes,stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM345. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Brandan's Stanes,stone circle?

St Brandan's Stanes is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM345.

What period does St Brandan's Stanes,stone circle date from?

St Brandan's Stanes,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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting St Brandan's Stanes,stone circle?

St Brandan's Stanes,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 SM345.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Brandan's Stanes,stone circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scotsmill, enclosure 150m WNW of (4.4 km), Fort, Durn Hill (4.6 km), Boyne,castle (4.6 km).

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