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St Colmac is a Bronze Age stone circle located on the Isle of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones positioned within the landscape of the island, representing the ritual and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age communities in western Scotland. Stone circles of this period typically date from the second millennium BCE and served significant functions within their local societies, whether for astronomical observation, communal gathering, or ceremonial purposes. The site forms part of the wider distribution of such monuments across Scotland, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and religious practices in the western Hebridean region.
St Colmac,stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM406. View the official record →
St Colmac is a Bronze Age stone circle located on the Isle of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM406.
St Colmac,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.
St Colmac,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 SM406.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Colmac Cross,cross slab (0.5 km), Barone Hill,fort (4.5 km), Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct and dam, Little Barone to Kirk Dam (4.8 km).
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